Chicken, Rice and Raisins

Name: Chicken, Rice and Raisins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1/2 lb); 2 tbsps butter; 1 cup rice; 2 tsps minced garlic; 1/2 onion, finely sliced; 1 carrot, shredded; 1/4 tsp saffron; 1/4 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp allspice; pinch of nutmeg; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 tbsps raisins; squeeze of lemon; 2 tsps dried parsley

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:55min

Warming spices give this one pot chicken and rice dish layers of flavour with sweet spots of raisins. Use dried cranberries if you aren't a fan of raisins. (I know you raisin haters are out there!)

Updated at: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:39:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories706.7 kcal (35%)

Total Fat17.3 g (25%)

Carbs103.3 g (40%)

Sugars10.5 g (12%)

Protein33.1 g (66%)

Sodium1421.7 mg (71%)

Fiber4.3 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2boneless skinless chicken thighs

2 tbspsbutter

1 cuprice

2 tspsminced garlic

0.5onion

finely sliced

1carrot

shredded

¼ tspsaffron

¼ tspcumin

¼ tspcinnamon

¼ tspallspice

1 Tbsptomato paste

2 cupschicken broth

2 tbspsraisins

lemon

2 tspsdried parsley

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the rice in a colander with cold water until it runs clear. Set aside.

Step 2

Cut each chicken thigh into 4 pieces and add some salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven and on medium heat brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook 2-3 minutes or until the onion is translucent and the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken to a plate.

Step 3

Add the tomato paste, carrot, spices, chicken broth and rice and bring to a boil. Then place the chicken on top, cover and bake in a 350°F oven for 35 minutes.

Step 4

Remove the chicken, fluff the rice and add the raisins and parsley. Return the chicken to the pan once again and back into the oven uncovered for 5-10 minutes. Give it a little squeeze of lemon right before serving.

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