Lemon‑Garlic Chicken with Rice
Juicy chicken thighs baked with lemon and garlic, served over fluffy rice.

Total
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 pieces Chicken thighs, bone‑in, skin‑on
- 1 cup Rice, long grain
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley, chopped(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
Rinse rice, then combine with 2 cups water in a pot; bring to boil, cover, reduce heat, simmer 15 min.
- 3
Place chicken thighs on a baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Bake 25‑30 min until internal temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
- 5
Fluff rice, plate with chicken, garnish with parsley if using.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
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