One-Pot Sesame Chicken, Shiitake, and Brown Rice Recipe

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Yvonne Ruperti
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Yvonne Ruperti is a food writer, recipe developer, former bakery owner, and cookbook author. She is also an adjust professor of baking at the Culinary Institute of America in Singapore.
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Updated March 25, 2025
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Yvonne Ruperti

Recipe Details

One-Pot Sesame Chicken, Shiitake, and Brown Rice Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 65 mins
Active 45 mins
Resting Time 10 mins
Total 80 mins
Serves 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 leek rinsed, white and light green parts chopped, greens discarded

  • 2 small shallots, minced (about 1/3 cup)

  • 10 ounces shitake mushrooms, rinsed, ends trimmed, sliced 1/4-inch thick

  • 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)

  • 4 teaspoons sesame oil

  • 5 ounces sliced water chestnuts (fresh or canned)

  • 1 3/4 cups brown rice, rinsed

  • 2 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock

  • 1/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Pat chicken dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Place chicken in pot skin side down. Cook until the skin is well-browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and brown the other side, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to plate.

  2. Reduce heat to medium and add leeks, shallots, mushrooms, and 1 teaspoon salt to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened and are beginning to brown, 8 to 12 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  3. Stir in sesame oil, water chestnuts, and rice. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in broth and water. Bring to simmer.

  4. Nestle chicken into rice, skin side up. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, chicken is cooked, and liquid is evaporated, 35 to 40 minutes.

  5. Turn off heat and set lid slightly ajar. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Special equipment

Dutch oven

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
623Calories
33gFat
40gCarbs
47gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories623
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g42%
Saturated Fat 8g42%
Cholesterol 218mg73%
Sodium 663mg29%
Total Carbohydrate 40g15%
Dietary Fiber 5g19%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 47g
Vitamin C 9mg44%
Calcium 72mg6%
Iron 5mg26%
Potassium 1166mg25%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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