- Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C).
- Spray a shallow baking tin with the cooking spray.
- Place the uncooked rice in the tin and add the onion soup mix. Mix together and spread out the rice to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Place the chicken, skin side up, on top of the rice.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the pepper, dried spice mix and paprika, in that order.
- Add the water to the pan.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Place the chicken in the hot oven and cook for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Check the chicken regularly to make sure that the rice isn't dry. If the rice is dry add some more water a tablespoon at a time.
- Remove the foil for the last fifteen minutes of cooking in order to brown the chicken.
TIP: Make sure the chicken and rice are tightly covered so the steam stays in the pot and keeps the chicken moist.