Miss Raven's Kitchen

Bright yellow rice that’s laced with veggies and juicy, seared chicken thighs is my type of girl dinner. In this case, it’s a family dinner! Not only is this delicious in every possible way, but it’s also got its health benefits, too! It’s a dinner that practically makes itself, since it’s all done in one skillet. No extra pots and pans to clean here!

Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents
2. Why You’ll Love This Recipe
3. Ingredients for Chicken & Yellow Rice Skillet
4. Tips & FAQs
5. Recipe
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

I have so many one-pan, one-pot, and skillet recipes to test that I don’t even know where to start. Naturally, I’m looking for ways to keep my sink clear of ten thousand dishes, since I have a toddler with her mother’s attitude (yeah, not a good thing). It’s less stuff for me to clean, and it gives me more time to keep an eye on my kid, who is tearing my house apart.

As I wrote this recipe, I thought, “How can I make this appealing to my daughter who absolutely hates rice?” And then, the answer came to me. Color it! Turmeric was my savior here. It has great benefits for your health, and makes the rice pop with a yellow color. This skillet recipe is definitely on repeat for a while. It’s so simple to prepare during the weeknights. Everything cooks to perfection. You don’t have to worry about overcooking or undercooking anything! If you keep carrots and celery on hand normally, then you have less to buy as well. I may actually go upstairs and heat up more; it’s that delicious. Simplicity at its finest!

I originally had saffron written down as an ingredient for this recipe, which would’ve been used to color the rice. As I was shopping and collecting the ingredients needed, I came across the saffron. It was $26! Now, I understand that means it’s a great quality, but I did not have $26 for an ingredient I don’t really use. Sometimes, cooking and recipe development are about sacrifices and substitutions. But it all worked out, so it’s ok!

Ingredients for Chicken & Yellow Rice Skillet

• Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs: You want at least 6 thighs in the package. If there are 4 of them and they’re huge, then that’s the only exception. You can use bone-in, skin-on if you wish. You will have to add them to the skillet after pouring in the broth, though. They tend to take longer to cook.
• Jasmine Rice, Chicken Stock, Turmeric: I love Jasmine rice for the fact that it’s aromatic when cooking, and it takes in flavors so well. You can sub in long-grain white rice if that’s what you have. I don’t recommend Instant rice; I haven’t tested this for the recipe, so I can imagine that the liquid amount and cooking time need to be adjusted. The turmeric gave the rice a beautiful yellow color.
• Carrot, Celery, Onion, Garlic, Frozen Peas: AKA the mirepoix veggies, with the addition of garlic and peas. These aromatics offer so much flavor to the skillet, and the cuts of carrots are tiny little dots of color. The frozen peas are added later, which gives this skillet more color.
• Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Cumin, Paprika: The seasonings for the chicken.

Tips & FAQs

• Storage: store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • Freeze: You can freeze this for up to 3 months. Let it thaw overnight before reheating.
• What to Serve This With: This is great on its own. Serve a house salad on the side or some roasted broccoli with lemon.
• Variations:
  • Try adding more veggies to this, or replace some of them. Red bell peppers, corn, broccoli, and spinach are great options.
  • If you have saffron, feel free to use that instead of turmeric. Let it bloom in the heated chicken stock before adding it.
  • Top this with shaved Parmesan or feta before serving.
• Wine Pairings:
  • An unoaked Chardonnay is clean and slightly round, which matches the comfort of the rice without getting butter-heavy.
  • For a red, I would go the Pinot Noir route. It’s earthy and light, so it complements the chicken and veggies.
  • A Brut Cava is dry and crisp, and it cuts through the richness of the dish.
  • For Non-Alcoholic Options: Lemonade is the number one choice! Try adding some basil to it for a subtle herbaceous note to complement the dish. You can also do a slightly sweet iced tea. For something refreshing, squeeze some lime juice into seltzer water.

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