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One Pan Roasted Herb Chicken and Wild Rice. I turned my family’s favorite dinner into an easy and delicious one-pan recipe that makes weeknight cooking easy and delicious! Wild rice is cooked together with vegetables, chicken, and herbs. This oven-roasted chicken dinner is the coziest thing you’ll make this week. And also, the simplest and most delicious! The trick is a few slices of butter over each piece of chicken. The butter drips down over the chicken and creates the most flavorful all-in-one recipe! So easy to prepare and enjoyed by all.
It’s always the simplest of recipes that I end up loving the most. This chicken and rice dish is just that, and I’m so excited to share it. I hope the recipe finds its way into your kitchen all fall and winter long – it’s that perfect.
I love creating more one-pot, sheet pan, or crockpot recipes for you all. Anything simple and easy is what I’m all about. When I was dreaming up this recipe, it started out a little more complicated than the recipe I’m sharing today.
After making this twice, I was actually going to move on. The dish just wasn’t working the way I had envisioned in my head.
And at the time, I didn’t feel it was special enough to share. So I left the recipe alone for a bit. But then it was my mom who reminded me how delicious this sounded on paper. She is a sucker for any chicken and rice style dish. Actually, I guess I am too.
I decided to give the recipe one more try, but this time I simplified the process and made the dish even easier. It turned out so delicious, and pretty. I quickly fell in love with it.
I’ve now made this multiple times since. And just like Monday’s pot roast recipe, it’s almost effortless, and a dish that everyone in my family really enjoys.
Here are the details
Step 1: the ingredients
This is not my first one pan chicken and rice, but it’s my simplest to date, and yet still so flavorful. You’ll of course need chicken. I love to use a skinless chicken thigh in this recipe since the dish will cook for a longer period of time. You can use thighs, breasts, or even a mix of the two.
You’ll need shallots, garlic, fresh and or dried herbs, your favorite Italian seasoning blend, a touch of chili powder, wild rice, orzo, mushrooms, and celery.
You’ll also need some gouda cheese, cider or white wine, broth, and butter.
Step 2: mix everything
Now, working in a large casserole dish with a lid, or oven-safe skillet with a lid, toss the chicken with olive oil, shallots, garlic, thyme, sage, Italian seasoning, and chili powder. Then season very well with salt and pepper.
Mix in the wild rice, orzo, mushrooms, and celery.
Add apple cider, or if you don’t have cider, try using white wine. Then add bone broth (or chicken broth). Now arrange pats of butter all around the chicken.
Step 3: bake
Slide the entire dish, covered, into the oven. Now bake for a good amount of time. The wild rice takes a little longer to cook. This needs about 45 minutes with the lid on.
After 45 minutes, I remove the lid and continue to roast the chicken until it’s browned and golden on top, the rice is fluffy, and the liquid in the pan has mostly cooked into the rice.
And that’s simply it, the dish is done.
Step 4: serve
There is not one fancy finishing step or detail. I scoop the rice and veggies up and serve them underneath the juicy herb butter chicken.
Totally no fuss and so delicious. I know this is a recipe I’ll be coming back to time and time again. Perfect dinner to make for family and friends in the next few cozy months ahead!
Looking for other weeknight meals? Here are a few ideas:
Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Rice
One Pan Chipotle Honey Chicken and Rice
Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup with Rosemary Bacon
Mustard Herb Chicken and Creamy Orzo
Crockpot Crispy Buffalo Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch
Slow Cooker Saucy Sunday Bolognese Pasta
Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Bolognese
Crockpot Herb Butter Chicken and Wild Rice
Lastly, if you make this One Pan Roasted Herb Chicken and Wild Rice, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
One Pan Roasted Herb Chicken and Wild Rice
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 679 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (skin on or off)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups dry wild rice
- 1/2 cup dry orzo
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup cubed gouda cheese
- 1 cup apple cider or dry white wine
- 2 cup chicken or chicken bone broth
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°. 2. In a 9×13 inch baking dish or oven-safe skillet with sides, toss together the chicken, olive oil, shallots, garlic, thyme, sage, Italian seasoning, chili powder, and season with salt and pepper. Add the wild rice, orzo, mushrooms, celery, and cheese. 3. Pour over the apple cider and broth. Position the chicken pieces over the rice. Add slices of butter. Cover and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and bake for another 15-20 minutes, until the rice is fluffy and the chicken is cooked through. If the rice is hard, add 1/3 cup water and cook for an additional 10 minutes.4. Serve the chicken and rice topped with fresh thyme. And enjoy!
Notes
Trouble Shooting the Rice: some are having issues with the rice cooking properly. Wild rice takes longer to cook than white, it’s also a bit tricker. If you are having issues, you can start with pre-cooked wild rice (Trader Joes and Whole Foods sell cooked, frozen wild rice) and cook the entire dish, 30-40 minutes. Or, add 1 cup of additional broth, plus 20-30 extra minutes of cooking time. My rice cooks perfectly as directed, but ovens and wild rice brands all vary.
This post was originally published on October 25, 2023
The flavor of this recipe is excellent! My chicken was perfectly cooked but the rice was still a bit crunchy. Will the chicken be overdone with added baking time? What brand of wild rice do you use? I definitely want to make this again!
Hi Lisa,
Happy Wednesday!! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this dish, thanks a lot for trying it out! Sorry to hear about your rice! I like Lundberg brand:) xT
The text as printed says to toss the chicken with the spices then add rice. Later it says put chicken on top of rice.
The flavors are good but the liquid/grain/time ratio is off. I never got the liquid absorbed yet the rice was hard.
I think maybe cheese should be on top to melt evenly over the dish. As it was it just stayed blobs inside the dish.
Hi Virginia,
Thanks for trying this dish and sharing your feedback, so very sorry to hear it was not enjoyed! The cheese should melt into the dish. Let me know if I can help in any other way! xx
Delicious and SO flavorful! This is for sure going into my rotation. My only feedback is that the cooking time was pretty off for me. I ended up baking for almost 2 hours before all the liquid was absorbed, I’m glad I didn’t give up!
Hi Lina,
Happy Wednesday!! So glad to hear that you enjoyed this dish, thanks a lot for trying it out! xT
Rice and orzo were delicious, but chicken lacked flavor and was very bland. If I cook this again I will marinate the chicken and brown it in the pan before putting the other ingredients in and placing it in the oven.
Hi Ellen,
I appreciate you making this dish and your comment. Sorry you found the chicken lacked flavor. Let me know if you give it another try with marinating! xx
This was honestly the worst recipe I’ve ever made. Not only did the rice not cook at all, the taste and smell of the apple cider vinegar made it inedible. Into the trash it went. I checked the recipe twice afterward to see if I had the right amount, and I did. My husband thought maybe I didn’t have my glasses on, lol.
The recipe says apple cider. Not apple cider vinegar.
Hi Donna,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback! Unfortunately, there is no apple cider vinegar in this recipe, it’s just apple cider:) xx
Made this tonight and the whole family loved it! We will be making this again many times. Love that it was all in the Dutch oven and little clean up. We did substitute the Gouda cheese with the Syrah cheese from Trader Joe’s but other than that followed it exactly.
Hey Mary,
Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for trying it and your feedback! xT
wouldn’t it be better to sauté the chicken and the vegetables before putting it all in the oven? I am trying this recipe by doing this and switching up the apple cider or wine for more chicken stock 👍
Hi Tracey,
I didn’t find that necessary and am afraid the chicken would over cook if you did that, but you can certainly try it if you like! I hope you love this recipe! xx
I made One Pan Roasted Herb Chicken and Wild Rice for my husband and I. We both loved it and have enough for another meal. I steamed some green beans to go along with it. I used white wine instead of apple cider and for the rice I bought a box of Uncle Bens long grain and wild rice. I used the rice, just didn’t use the seasoning pack that came in the box. The rice was soft and delicious. Will definitely make it again. Thanks!
Hey Sandy,
Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, thanks a lot for trying it and your feedback! xT
Hi there! Can you omit the cheese?
Hi Adriana,
Sure, that would be just fine for you to do! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
This one pan herb roasted chicken & wild rice recipe was not good! 🥴
Hi Kelly,
Sorry to hear you did not enjoy this recipe! Please let me know if I can help with anything specific! xx
I haven’t tried the recipe yet, just checking if the skinless chicken thighs are bone in or boneless? Recipe looks delicious!
Hey there,
I used boneless thighs:) Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this dish! xx
I can’t have apple cider or wine due to allergies. Assume it’s ok to just use more broth? That’s my usual substitute.
Hey Valerie,
You bet!! Let me know how this dish turns out for you, I hope you love it! xx
Is there other rice you can use besides wild rice? I made it tonight and it was delicious but the wild grains were a bit chewy. Otherwise, delicious!
Hi Jeannie,
Thanks for trying this dish!! You could use another rice, I would just be sure it has a similar cook time to the wild rice. xx
Can this be cooked in a Dutch oven?
Hi Colleen,
Yes, that would work well for you! Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xT
Do you mean actual apple cider or apple cider vinegar?
Hi Kimberly,
For this recipe, you will want to use apple cider, not vinegar:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
So good. Another winner from your many delicious recipes. HBH is my go to site for new, flavorful recipes.
Hey Linda,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks a bunch for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear that it turned out well for you:)
This was really great and I hardly ever make wild rice. I did reduce the butter to around 2Tbs and it still baked fine. I just added a little more chicken stock.
Hi Michelle,
Amazing!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed! Thanks a lot for giving it a try! xT