This is an easy and delicious chicken and rice recipe with a global gourmet twist. We used our North African cooking sauce for Moroccan-inspired flavor, and RightRice, which is a par-cooked, veggie and nutrition-packed rice blend. This recipe from start to finish takes about 15 minutes, making it a perfect go-to weeknight recipe!


Pair this healthy, gluten-free chicken and rice meal with a side salad, or some simple sliced tomatoes and cucumber, or add extra vegetables such as chopped broccoli or diced green beans when you’re cooking your protein, and you’ve got a complete meal!


You can switch up the sauce, protein and veggies for a whole new recipe every time you make this simply delicious one-pan, complete-meal rice recipe! Try our Smoky Latin cooking sauce with chicken and roasted red bell peppers and frozen peas for a paella-inspired dish; try our Creole cooking sauce with sliced sausage and green bell peppers for a Jambalaya-inspired dish; try our Caribbean cooking sauce for a Caribbean twist; try our Mediterranean sauce and shrimp for a Mediterranean twist; or use tofu and extra chickpeas with any of our sauces for a protein-packed vegetarian version!
*We’ve included the recipe alterations if you’re using uncooked white or brown rice.
I hope you love this healthy weeknight meal! Cheers!




Moroccan Chicken and Rice recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tsp healthy oil/fat of your choice
- 1 lb boneless, skinless thighs or breasts diced into 1-1/2" pieces
- 2 Tb Mesa de Vida North African cooking and seasoning sauce
- 1 package RightRice original flavor
- 1-1/3 cup broth or water
- 1 pinch salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot add oil, swirl to coat.
- Add the chicken pieces, cook on all sides until golden brown and fully cooked.
- Add the Mesa de Vida North African cooking and seasoning sauce, RightRice, broth/water, and salt to taste. Stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil, cover and turn off the heat. Let the pan sit for 10 minutes.
- *Optional step, but one I love: As soon as the 10 minutes are up, turn the heat back on to high for 1 minute to let the bottom of the rice get just a bit crispy and browned.
- Fluff with a fork and serve. Enjoy!
To make with regular white or brown rice instead of RightRice:
- Use 1 cup of regular rice and 2 cups of broth/water. After browning the meat, add the rice, broth/water, Mesa de Vida cooking sauce, and salt to the pan. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes (45 minutes for brown rice) until the liquid is fully absorbed and the rice is fluffy.


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