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
Has every item
TescoBest choiceno items missing · £4.15 of food
£14.01
70% spare
Aldi UKno items missing · £6.00 of food · £1.85 more
£14.87
60% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Asda· £4.36 of food
£13.64
68% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Smoked paprika
Morrisons· £4.53 of food
£12.38
63% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Capsicum
Sainsbury's· £4.86 of food
£12.13
60% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Capsicum
£1.04a serve
£1.04 a serve, cheapest at Tesco
About £4.15 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£16.13 across 4 shops · all 9 items priced · £6.36 more for bigger packs, 78% spare for later
TescoBest choice£4.15
no items missing
you'll pay £14.01 · 70% of it spare
Aldi UK£6.00
no items missing · £1.85 more
you'll pay £14.87 · 60% of it spare
Asda£4.36
missing 1 item
you'll pay £13.64 · 68% of it spare
Morrisons£4.53
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.38 · 63% of it spare
Sainsbury's£4.86
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.13 · 60% of it spare
Buy at Aldi UK£6.80
Tinned chopped tomatoes
£0.43
need 400 gEveryday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 0.4kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.43·Asda£1.08/kg£0.43·Sainsbury's£1.13/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.45·Tesco£1.18/kg£0.47·
OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Smoked paprika
£17.25/kg
need 4 gReady, Set…cook! Smoked Paprika 40 g£0.69closest match
Aldi UK£17.25/kg£0.69·Sainsbury's£21.59/kg£0.95·Tesco£20.83/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 30 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£1.67
Long grain rice
£0.52/kg
need 350 gGrower Harvest Long Grain Rice 1 kg£0.52closest match
Tesco£0.52/kg£0.52·Asda£0.52/kg£0.52·Sainsbury's£1.26/kg£0.63·Aldi UK£1.25/kg£1.25·Morrisons£1.25·OcadoN/A
Frozen peas
£1.28/kg
need 150 gGrower's Harvest Garden Peas 900 g£1.15closest match
Tesco£1.28/kg£1.15·Morrisons£0.50·Aldi UK£1.09·Sainsbury's£1.70/kg£1.55·Asda£4.59/kg£1.72·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£6.86
Chicken thigh fillets
£2.50/kg
need 700 gAsda British Chicken Thighs 2 kg£5.00closest match
Asda£2.50/kg£5.00·Aldi UK£2.99/kg£2.99·Morrisons£3.40·Sainsbury's£4.25/kg£4.25·Tesco£2.88/kg£5.75·OcadoN/A
Capsicum
£2.66/kg
need 200 gJUST ESSENTIALS By ASDA Cooking Peppers 700 g£1.86closest match
Asda£2.66/kg£1.86·Tesco£1.30·Aldi UK£7.16/kg£1.79·Sainsbury'sN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Sainsbury's£0.80
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A