Rice and grains
ChefOla Faour
Rice with Minced Meat and Chicken
Rice with minced meat and chicken is a classic Arabic dish loved by the whole family. Suitable for an everyday family meal or for entertaining guests. Delicious served with yogurt, vermicelli soup, or a salad.
Rice with minced meat and chicken... one of the recipes cooks turn to when they are unsure what to make. Don’t underestimate it — it’s suitable for gatherings too. A very practical recipe.
Ingredients
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- 4 chicken thighs
- minced meat
- 5 cups Basmati rice
- seasonings for boiling (bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, and others as desired)
- rice spices: cinnamon + black pepper + mansaf spice or seven-spice blend
- toppings: nuts such as cashews or almonds
- Preparation
- Clean the chicken, rub it with salt and lemon, then rinse and submerge in water to boil with the seasonings.
- In a second pot heat the oil and fry the nuts until lightly browned, then add the minced meat and cook until done.
- Sprinkle salt and spices and stir, then add the washed and drained rice and mix.
- For more of Esraa’s tasty dishes try this link: How to make zucchini with yogurt
Method
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- Add the strained broth from the boiled chicken (discarding the solids) and add water so that the liquid rises about 1 cm above the rice.
- When the broth comes to a boil, reduce the heat and let the rice with minced meat and chicken simmer gently until cooked through.
- Transfer the rice to a serving platter and arrange the chicken pieces on top (you may remove the bones first). Garnish with the fried nuts.
Recipe tags
Rice and grainsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- How to make zucchini with yogurt
