Bacony Chicken and Rice

This recipe came from the Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook, with modifications. We listened to the first SPQ audiobook a few years ago on a roadtrip. They are a riot.

The chicken comes out really tender, and the sauce over rice is great!


Makes: 3 Servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 6 slices of bacon
• 1 cup of rice, uncooked
• 6 chicken thighs
• 2 cans cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup of water
• 1 t dried oregano
• 1/2 t black pepper
• 1/4 t paprika
• 1/4 t garlic salt
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1/4 t cajun seasoning
• 1 t dried parsley
• salt

1. Preheat oven to 300 F.

2. Cover bottom of a 9 x 11 baking dish with the bacon.

3. Spread rice over bacon. Place chicken over rice and season with salt, pepper, paprika and cajun seasoning.

4. In a bowl, combine the soup, water, garlic salt, nutmeg, parsley and oregano and pour over chicken.

5. Cover pan with foil and bake for 2 hours. Check that the rice is done and serve.