One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice

One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice – flavorful, delicious, gluten free recipe! Very easy to make, everything is done in one-pot, on stove-top, no need to turn on the oven!

Just let the rice cook in the juices from the chicken thighs and in the chicken broth (or vegetable broth). The rice come out super delicious, and the chicken thighs are perfectly moist, tender, and flavorful!  You don’t need to spend a lot of time making this One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice which makes it a great recipe for weeknights.

This might become one of your favorite ways to cook chicken and rice.  I am really in love with this cilantro-lime black bean chicken and rice!

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How to make One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice

First, heat a large skillet on medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil – it should run easily because the skillet is hot, but not sizzle or smoke. Season skin side of chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear them on high-medium heat in the skillet, skin-side down, for 5 minutes, until skins get golden brown color but don’t get burned.

Flip the chicken thighs to the other side and sear for 2 more minutes on medium heat. That’s how the chicken thigh skins should look like – nicely browned, but not burned. Skillet should not be burned on the bottom – use medium-high heat or medium heat, depending on your stove. Remove the chicken from the skillet (it will not be cooked through – you’ll continue cooking it in the next steps).

To the same (now empty) skillet, add chicken broth, water, rice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and minced garlic.

Don’t forget to add garlic – it add so much flavor:

Bring to boil. Mix everything well. Put chicken thighs on top, making wells for them in the rice. Reduce to the heat to low boil simmer. Cover the skillet with the lid.

Simmer for 15-20 minutes, covered, until the rice is cooked through and chicken is done (no longer pink in the center).

Remove the chicken from the skillet. Mix in the 1 tablespoon of lime juice, rinsed and rained black beans, and fresh cilantro into the cooked rice. Taste, and add more salt and/or another small amount of lime juice (at most 1 extra tablespoon, try adding half of extra tablespoon first). I think 2 tablespoons of lime juice (freshly squeezed only!) are just perfect, but the lime flavor might be too strong for some people, so you might use just 1 or 1.5 tablespoon instead of 2 that I used.

Add the chicken back on top and serve the dinner!

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One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Great weeknight recipe.  Flavorful, delicious, and gluten free!  Make everything in one pan: both the main dish and the side dish.  And, there you have your Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice.  All made together, in one pan!  

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 600 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 chicken thighs
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup Jasmine rice , uncooked, or use any rice that says on the package that it takes 15 minutes to cook it
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice , freshly squeezed (use one 1 tablespoon first, before adding another)
• 15 oz black beans , rinsed, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro , chopped

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat until hot. Add olive oil - it should run easily because the skillet is hot, but not sizzle or smoke. Season skin side of chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear them on high-medium heat in the skillet, skin-side down, for 5 minutes, until skins get golden brown color but don't get burned. Skillet should not be burned on the bottom. Flip the chicken thighs to the other side and sear for 2 more minutes on medium heat. Remove the chicken from the skillet (it will not be cooked through - you'll continue cooking it in the next steps).
2. To the same (now empty) skillet, add chicken broth, water, uncooked rice, 1/4 teaspoon salt and minced garlic. Bring to boil. Mix everything well. Put chicken thighs on top, making wells for them in the rice. Reduce the heat to low boil simmer. Cover the skillet with the lid. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, covered, until the rice is cooked through, and the chicken is completely cooked (no longer pink in the center).
3. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Mix in the 1 tablespoon of lime juice, rinsed and drained black beans, and fresh cilantro into the cooked rice. Taste, and add more salt and/or another small amount of lime juice (at most 1 extra tablespoon, try adding half of extra tablespoon first).
4. Note: I think 2 tablespoons of lime juice (freshly squeezed only!) are just perfect, but the lime flavor might be too strong for some people, so you might use just 1 or 1.5 tablespoon instead of 2 that I used.

Nutrition Facts

One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Cilantro-Lime Black Bean Rice

Amount Per Serving

Calories 600 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23g 35%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Cholesterol 110mg 37%

Sodium 668mg 28%

Potassium 778mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 64g 21%

Dietary Fiber 9g 36%

Protein 31g 62%

Vitamin A 4.5%

Vitamin C 14.5%

Calcium 6.3%

Iron 20.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.