Chicken and Rice with Caramelized Lemon

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 - 1 tsp. crushed red pepper (OPTIONAL)
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (About 2 Pounds)
• 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 lemons, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 1 cup pitted Castelvetrano or kalamata olives, smashed and roughly chopped
• 6 garlic cloves (6 tsp.), minced
• 2/3 cup shallots, diced
• 2 cups jasmati rice, rinsed
• 4 cups (32 oz.) reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped for garnish