One-Pan Paprika Chicken and Rice
The rice cooks underneath the chicken and takes on everything that comes off it.
Serves 4 45 min 40g proteinKid-friendly
ChickenRiceOne panBudgetMediterranean
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Chicken thigh fillets700 g
- Long grain rice350 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Capsicum200 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Garlic15 g
- Frozen peas150 g
- Smoked paprika4 g
- Olive oil30 ml
Method
- Season the chicken thighs with half the paprika and brown them in the oil in a deep frying pan, then set aside.
- Cook the diced onion and capsicum in the same pan for 6 minutes, then add the garlic and the remaining paprika for 1 minute.
- Stir in the rice until every grain is coated, then add the tinned tomatoes and 700ml water and bring to a simmer.
- Sit the chicken back on top, cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes without stirring.
- Scatter over the peas, cover again, and rest off the heat for 5 minutes before serving.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
One-Pan Paprika Prawns and Rice
- 600 g Peeled raw prawns instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip browning the chicken; cook the rice covered for 15 minutes, then press the prawns, tossed in half the paprika, into the top and cover for the last 5–6 minutes before the peas go on.
Vegetarian
One-Pan Paprika Chickpeas and Rice
- 800 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip browning the chicken; stir the drained chickpeas into the rice with the tomatoes and water and cook for the same 20 minutes.
Vegan
One-Pan Paprika Chickpeas and Rice
- 800 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Chicken thigh fillets
Skip browning the chicken; stir the drained chickpeas into the rice with the tomatoes and water and cook for the same 20 minutes.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
AldiBest choiceno items missing · $13.29 of food
$39.66
66% spare
Colesno items missing · $15.87 of food · $2.58 more
$37.27
57% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $16.04 of food · $2.75 more
$44.72
64% spare
$3.32a serve
$3.32 a serve, cheapest at Aldi
About $13.29 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$37.98 across 2 shops · all 9 items priced · $6.92 more for bigger packs, 68% spare for later
AldiBest choice$13.29
no items missing
you'll pay $39.66 · 66% of it spare
Coles$15.87
no items missing · $2.58 more
you'll pay $37.27 · 57% of it spare
Woolworths$16.04
no items missing · $2.75 more
you'll pay $44.72 · 64% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$36.68
Chicken thigh fillets
$13.29/kg
need 700 gBroad Oak Farms approx. 1.16 kg$13.29closest match
Aldi$13.29/kg$13.29·Coles$14.50/kg$17.40·Woolworths$14.50/kg$26.10
Long grain rice
$0.18/100g
need 350 gImperial Grain Long Grain Rice 2 kg$3.59closest match
Aldi$0.18/100g$3.59·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Coles$0.18/100g$1.80
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 400 gRemano Italian Diced Tomatoes 400 g$0.95closest match
Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95·Coles$2.38/kg$0.95
Brown onion
$1.99/kg
need 200 gBrown Onions 1 kg$1.99
Aldi$1.99/kg$1.99·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Garlic
~$16.67/kg
need 15 gAldi Garlic 3 Pack 179.36 g$2.99
Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Frozen peas
$2.49/kg
need 150 gMarket Fare Garden Peas 1 kg$2.49closest match
Aldi$2.49/kg$2.49·Woolworths$4.00/kg$2.00·Coles$2.50/kg$2.50
Smoked paprika
$0.65/10g
need 4 gStonemill Paprika Smoked 40 g$2.59
Aldi$0.65/10g$2.59·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$1.00/10g$3.50
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 30 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Buy at Coles$1.30
Capsicum
$5.90/kg
need 200 gColes Red Capsicum Loose approx. 220 g$1.30real special
Coles$5.90/kg$1.30·Woolworths~$7.36/kg$1.73·Aldi~$10.64/kg$1.49