Baked Chicken And Rice

Ingredients:

• 5 (6 oz.) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped chopped red onion or yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped carrots (2 medium)
• 3/4 cup chopped celery (2 small ribs)
• 1 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh garlic (4 cloves)
• 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/3 cups long grain white rice
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp paprika
• 3 Tbsp chopped parsley

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Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

1. Heat olive oil a large oven safe pot over medium-high heat (I use a 6-quart enameled pot).

1. Dab thighs dry with paper towels, season both sides with salt and pepper.