Baked Chicken and Rice – m. c. de marco

Ingredients

• 6 chicken legs, unadulterated
• 1 yellow onion, chopped (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped (or 1 tsp. garlic powder)
• ¼ tsp. salt or to taste
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 tsp. dried thyme
• other spices to taste
• 1 c. basmati rice
• 2 c. chicken or other broth
• olive oil and/or chicken fat (optional)