Riz w’djej (Rice with Chicken) ‎رز عا دجاج

Name: Riz w’djej (Rice with Chicken) ‎رز عا دجاج
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain rice.; 400 gm Finely chopped beef.; 1/4 tbsp All spice.; 1/4 tbsp Ground cinnamon.; 1/3 cup Vegetable oil.; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 2 kg Whole chicken, cleaned.; 1 Cinnamon stick.; 4 Bay leaves.; 1 Small onion cut into 4 quarters.; 1/4 tbsp Ground cinnamon.; 1/2 teaspoon All spice,; Salt - to taste.; 1/4 cup of Roasted almonds, or fried in butter.; 1/4 cup of Pine nuts fried in butter or toasted.; 1/4 cup of raw pistachio.

10 steps

Prep:1hCook:15min

Riz W’ Djej is a Traditional Lebanese dish, Served at every occasion and gathering, this Chicken & Rice dish includes Spiced ground beef and rice are served with toasted nuts and juicy chicken.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:46:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories749.7 kcal (37%)

Total Fat44.3 g (63%)

Carbs41.8 g (16%)

Sugars0.9 g (1%)

Protein46.3 g (93%)

Sodium470.4 mg (24%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 cupslong grain rice

400 gmbeef

Finely chopped

¼ TbspAll spice

¼ TbspGround cinnamon

⅓ cupVegetable oil

½ teaspoonsalt

For boiling chicken

Small, cut into 4 quarters

¼ TbspGround cinnamon

½ teaspoonAll spice

Salt

to taste

For Garnishing

¼ cupRoasted almonds

or fried in butter

¼ cupPine nuts

fried in butter or toasted

¼ cupraw pistachio

Instructions

To boil the chicken:

Step 1

Immerse the chicken in water in a saucepan and put it on a high heat and leave it till show the rancid on top.

Step 2

At this time, heat an equal amount of water in a second saucepan and bring to a boil.

Step 3

When rancid appears on the surface of the water, lift the chicken from the first pot, drain it well and put it in the second saucepan.

Step 4

Add the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, onion cut into 4 pieces, ground cinnamon, salt and All spice. Leave to cook the chicken.

Step 5

Lift the chicken from the pot when it is done. Remove the cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, and onions, and preserve the broth. Remove the chicken meat from the bone and store the meat in a warm place.

Step 6

Heat the oil in a saucepan, Blend the ground meat, add salt, All spice and cinnamon.

Step 7

Add the washed rice and 4 cups of chicken stock to it.

Step 8

Close the pot and leave it until the broth has dried and the rice is tender. Approx 10 to 15 minutes