Name: Cheesy Chicken and Bacon Rice Bake recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 600g chicken thigh fillets; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 375.00 ml Jasmine Rice; 1 brown onion, diced; 2 carrots, peeled and grated; 1 zucchini, grated; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 2 rashers bacon, rind removed; 2 1/2 cups chicken stock; 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped

by Greer Worsley Last updated on 10/31/2025

This tasty one-pan bake is a complete meal - chicken, rice and vegetables, all cooked together with a cheesy topping and morsels of bacon throughout.

- Greer Worsley

Ingredients

600g chicken thigh fillets
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 cups Woolworths Jasmine Rice
1 brown onion, diced
2 carrots, peeled and grated
1 zucchini, grated
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 rashers bacon, rind removed
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C/160C. Cut chicken thighs into three or four pieces and place in a bowl with olive oil, dried oregano and half the garlic. Season well with salt and pepper. Toss to coat and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
Step 2

In a large baking dish, add remaining garlic with rice, onion, carrots, zucchini and peas. Dice the eye part of the bacon and add to rice. Pour over hot chicken stock and stir to combine. Place chicken in a single layer on top of rice. Cut rasher part of bacon into strips and sprinkle over chicken.
Step 3

Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and add cheese, then return to the oven for a further 10 minutes, uncovered, until cheese is melted and oozy.
Step 4

Garnish with parsley just prior to serving.