Creole-Style Chicken and Rice
This chicken and rice dish is made with Creole-style spices and ingredients like red and green bell pepper, celery, green onions, and tomatoes.
Tossed with an easy-to-make blend of Creole-style spices, this tasty chicken and rice dish combines tender chunks of chicken thighs with sautéed bell peppers and scallions. Served with Oven-Roasted Okra to round out the meal it’s a unique twist on conventional chicken and rice that your family is sure to love.
What’s In Creole Seasoning Blend?
A Creole-style spice blend can be used to flavor more that just this recipe. Try sprinkling it onto chicken for grilling, over broiled fish fillets or pan-seared shrimp, or onto oven-roasted veggies. To make it combine:
- 1 part salt
- 1/2 part sweet paprika
- 1/2 part garlic powder
- 1/2 part dried oregano
- 1/4 part cayenne
- 1/4 part black pepper
- 1/4 part onion powder
- 1/4 part dried thyme
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Creole-Style Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more if needed
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning blend, see notes
- 3/4 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced tomatoes, undrained
- 4 scallions, chopped
- 4 servings cooked white rice
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat from the chicken thighs, cut them into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, sprinkle with the Creole seasoning and sauté until no longer pink on the outside, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the onion and celery to the pan. Sauté until the onion is soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add the red and green pepper and cook until the pepper is crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Stir in the tomatoes, add the chicken and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Add the scallions and the rice, combine well. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Plate individual servings and serve immediately.
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