One-pan chicken and chorizo rice recipe

Name: One-pan chicken and chorizo rice recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 400 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized chunks; 1 red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped; 100 g chorizo, skinned and chopped; 2 tbsp. tomato puree; 125 mL white wine; 400 mL chicken stock; 300 g long grain rice (not quick/easy cook); Large handful fresh parsley, chopped

Chicken thigh fillets remain juicier than breasts. Avoid easy cook rice, or the end result will be mushy.

By The Good Housekeeping Web teamUpdated: 02 May 2025

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This one-pan chicken and chorizo rice recipe is super simple to make and only requires 5 minutes of prep time!

It's highly flavoursome with sautéed onion, garlic, tender chicken thighs, sweet red peppers, smoky chorizo, and fresh parsley coming together to produce a winning mid-week meal dinner option.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Cal/Serv:

591

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
400 g chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
100 g chorizo, skinned and chopped
2 Tbsp. tomato puree
125 ml white wine
400 ml chicken stock
300 g long grain rice (not quick/easy cook)
Large handful fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan and gently fry the onion for 5min to soften. Add the garlic and fry for 1min. Turn up heat to medium and add the chicken pieces, red pepper and chorizo. Fry for a few minutes, and then stir in the tomato purée, white wine, chicken stock and long grain rice. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 15min until most of the liquid has been absorbed and rice is nearly tender.
2. Step 2
  Keeping covered, take off the heat and set aside for 5min. Mix through the chopped parsley, check seasoning and serve.

You can use prawns in place of the chicken here, just add them 5min before the end of simmering, rather then at the same time as you would the chicken, otherwise they'll be rubbery and overcooked.

If you're after more one-pot meals then we have plenty for you to get your teeth stuck into.

If you love chicken and chorizo, then you'll love our pie, pasta bake or stew for a different take on this delicious combo.