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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 4 chicken leg quarters (about 2 pounds total), patted dry Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1 bunch Swiss chard (10 ounces), stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces, leaves torn into 2-inch pieces 1 small yellow onion, diced small 2 medium carrots, diced medium 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, plus wedges for serving 1 1/2 cups basmati rice 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

Cook’s Notes If you don’t have basmati, use your favorite long-grain rice. Simply substitute an equal amount of Carolina, converted, or even jasmine rice. Each type will cook in the same amount of time.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 55 mins Servings: 4 one-pot-chicken-rice-0911med107344.jpg

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 30 mins total: 55 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 30 mins total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 30 mins

total: 55 mins

prep:

30 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings: 4

4

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one-pot-chicken-rice-0911med107344.jpg

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken leg quarters (about 2 pounds total), patted dry Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1 bunch Swiss chard (10 ounces), stems cut into 1/2-inch pieces, leaves torn into 2-inch pieces 1 small yellow onion, diced small 2 medium carrots, diced medium 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, plus wedges for serving 1 1/2 cups basmati rice 2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth

Directions

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until browned on both sides, 12 minutes, turning once. With tongs, transfer chicken to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, chard stems, onion, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chard stems and onion are translucent, 4 minutes. Add chard leaves, lemon zest, and rice; cook 1 minute. Add broth and bring to a rapid simmer. Reduce to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken, skin side up, on top of rice mixture and cook, covered, until chicken is cooked through and liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, 5 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Cook’s Notes If you don’t have basmati, use your favorite long-grain rice. Simply substitute an equal amount of Carolina, converted, or even jasmine rice. Each type will cook in the same amount of time.

Cook’s Notes

If you don’t have basmati, use your favorite long-grain rice. Simply substitute an equal amount of Carolina, converted, or even jasmine rice. Each type will cook in the same amount of time.

Reviews (7)

 Add Rating & Review     151 Ratings   5 star values:        31    4 star values:        59    3 star values:        46    2 star values:        13    1 star values:        2

Reviews (7)

Add Rating & Review     151 Ratings   5 star values:        31    4 star values:        59    3 star values:        46    2 star values:        13    1 star values:        2

Add Rating & Review

151 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 59 3 star values: 46 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 2

151 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 59 3 star values: 46 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 2

151 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 59 3 star values: 46 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 2

  • 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 59 3 star values: 46 2 star values: 13 1 star values: 2

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       04/16/2016   So delicious. Thank you Sarah! The addition of the lemon zest is everything. Everything! Thank you too for the tip on zesting - I too always slid the lemon over the rasp rather than the opposite and it *does* work ever so much better if the lemon is still and the rasp moves. This dinner was a huge success for me - everyone loved it.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/19/2015   This is absolutely delicious! Great recipe that will definitely go into rotation.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/27/2014   I have made this dish several times. Each time, my kids have raved about it.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/10/2014   I followed this recipe exactly, and it was very good. I'm low-carbing it right now, so I just ate the chicken, which was juicy and flavorful. My husband loved the rice. We will definitely make this again.  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       01/20/2013   This is really very good.The house smelled great when I was cooking it.I have never used swiss chard before either.The only thing that I changed from the original recipe was that I used brown rice.It had to cook about an hour over the low heat instead of getting done in 25 minutes as suggested.The chicken was moist and fall off the bone done so I just removed it when all the rice mixture was done,took off the skin,deboned the cooked chicken and put all the meat back in the pot. Delicious!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       07/12/2012   I did substitute boneless, skinless chicken thigh for my family which I think still gives the nice juicy meat needed for this hearty dish. I used silverbeet in place of the chard and found that it worked very well. I also finished this dish with a light drizzle of EV olive oil and a generous squeeze of lemon juice which makes all those flavours pop and gives added lightness. I give this one-pot dish an A+++!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/01/2011   My husband and I thought this was delicious. I substituted spinach for the swiss chard. Next time I make it I will use chicken thighs instead of the chicken leg quarters.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 5 stars 04/16/2016

So delicious. Thank you Sarah! The addition of the lemon zest is everything. Everything! Thank you too for the tip on zesting - I too always slid the lemon over the rasp rather than the opposite and it does work ever so much better if the lemon is still and the rasp moves. This dinner was a huge success for me - everyone loved it.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 11/19/2015

This is absolutely delicious! Great recipe that will definitely go into rotation.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 08/27/2014

I have made this dish several times. Each time, my kids have raved about it.

Rating: Unrated 01/10/2014

I followed this recipe exactly, and it was very good. I’m low-carbing it right now, so I just ate the chicken, which was juicy and flavorful. My husband loved the rice. We will definitely make this again.

Rating: 5 stars 01/20/2013

This is really very good.The house smelled great when I was cooking it.I have never used swiss chard before either.The only thing that I changed from the original recipe was that I used brown rice.It had to cook about an hour over the low heat instead of getting done in 25 minutes as suggested.The chicken was moist and fall off the bone done so I just removed it when all the rice mixture was done,took off the skin,deboned the cooked chicken and put all the meat back in the pot. Delicious!

Rating: Unrated 07/12/2012

I did substitute boneless, skinless chicken thigh for my family which I think still gives the nice juicy meat needed for this hearty dish. I used silverbeet in place of the chard and found that it worked very well. I also finished this dish with a light drizzle of EV olive oil and a generous squeeze of lemon juice which makes all those flavours pop and gives added lightness. I give this one-pot dish an A+++!

Rating: Unrated 11/01/2011

My husband and I thought this was delicious. I substituted spinach for the swiss chard. Next time I make it I will use chicken thighs instead of the chicken leg quarters.

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