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One Pan Paprika Chicken Drumsticks and Rice

Slow simmering in broth and spices creates moist & flavorful rice and chicken, in this super affordable 45 minute one pot recipe.
Course dinner
Cuisine Chicken
Keyword chicken, chicken drumsticks, drumsticks, one pot meals, rice
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Rachel Singer

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3-3.5 lbs chicken drumsticks
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoon paprika divided
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic peeled & minced (about 2 teaspoon minced)
  • 1.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 teaspoon parsley
  • 1.5 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  • Rinse drumsticks, pat dry, and season on both sides with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the paprika.
  • Sear drumsticks for about four minutes a side until browned on both sides, then remove to a separate plate.
  • Add onion to pan and saute 3-4 minutes until beginning to brown and soften.
  • Add garlic and saute another 30-60 seconds until beginning to brown.
  • Add broth, water, rice, parsley, and the rest of the paprika to pan and stir.
  • Bring to a boil, stir again, and arrange chicken drumsticks on top of rice.
  • Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed and rice and chicken are cooked through.
  • Remove pan from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes until rice is thickened up.
  • Remove the drumsticks to a separate plate and stir lemon juice into rice, then serve chicken with rice and a green veggie of choice.
  • (I also garnished mine here with green onion for a bit of color, but that's totally optional.)

Notes

I served my paprika chicken drumsticks & rice here with garlicky sauteed spinach, then mixed the spinach into the rice for a great flavor combination. You can saute diced carrots and peas in with the onion in this recipe for a little more color and a pop of veggie flavor, or stir in some cooked broccoli florets at the end — lots of options here to incorporate different vegetables into the blank paprika rice canvas, depending what’s on sale or in season.