Simple, comforting, and weeknight-perfect 🍅🍗🍚 Here’s a classic chicken with tomato sauce and rice that’s cozy and full of flavor.
🍗🍅 Chicken with Tomato Sauce & Rice
⏱️ Time
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 35–40 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs or breasts (bone-in or boneless)
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder (or 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth or water
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning (or oregano)
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
🔥 Instructions
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Brown chicken on both sides (about 3–4 minutes per side). Remove and set aside. - In the same skillet, sauté onion until soft (2–3 minutes).
- Stir in tomato sauce, broth, and Italian seasoning. Simmer 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet, cover, and simmer 20–25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.
- Serve chicken and sauce spooned over rice.
🌟 Easy Add-Ins & Variations
- One-pan version: Add rice + broth directly to the sauce, nestle chicken in, cover, and simmer until rice is tender.
- Spanish-style: Add cumin, smoked paprika, and peas.
- Creamy twist: Stir in a splash of cream at the end.
- Veg boost: Add bell peppers or zucchini to the sauce.
This one’s pure comfort and tastes even better the next day 😄
Want it baked, slow-cooker, or spicier?
