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one pot chicken and rice

ONE POT CHICKEN and RICE

lemon chicken with saffron rice cooked in one pot. an easy, delicious, and mess free meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean

Equipment

  • 1 pan/pot

Ingredients
  

CHICKEN

  • 5 pc chicken thigh
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ⅓ cup greek yogurt plain
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp Aleppo pepper
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • salt to preference

RICE

  • 1 ½ cup rice washed
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced (or 1 tsp minced garlic)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp sumac
  • saffron threads sprinkle
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup stock I used chicken
  • 1 ½ cup water

GARNISH

  • 1 lemon sliced (grilled/seared optional)
  • fresh cilantro handful

Instructions
 

STEP 1:

  • combine chicken and all its seasonings and mix
  • in a pan with a little oil or butter, add chicken and cook 4-5 minutes on each side until nicely browned then set aside

STEP 2:

  • into the same pan (once chicken is removed) add chopped onion and garlic and sauté
  • add in the turmeric, sumac, and saffron threads. mix well
  • add in washed rice and stir a few minutes until rice browns a bit
  • add butter and saffron threads
  • top with stock and water
  • let the liquid come to a boil and close the lid. leaving heat on low
  • once the liquid has evaporated completely, your rice grains will be perfectly cooked (if it needs some more time- close the lid and keep on low, allowing the steam to cook it a few more minutes)

STEP 3:

  • add chicken over rice. you can leave this whole or sliced
  • top with fresh lemon slices (or grilled- I seared mine in a pan for a second. this allows the natural lemon juice to release onto the rice and adds more flavor)
  • add fresh cilantro

STEP 4:

  • serve + enjoy
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