Mary Lou's Moroccan Chicken & Rice
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This sweet succulant rice and chicken is surprisingly easy to make... guests love it... the fruit gives its an exotic moroccan feel....
Yield: 4 Ready in 45 minutes
Cuisine: MoroccanMain Ingredient: Rice
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| 2 tablespoonsVegetable oil |
| 1 smallOnion; diced |
| 1 clovegarlic; finely chopped |
| 1/3 cupALMOND; slivers |
| 1/3 cupCashews; salted |
| 1/3 cupPine nuts |
| 6 eaDried apricots; finely chopped |
| zest of one orange; grated |
| 1 cupBasmati Rice |
| 1 pinchSAFFRON; generous - soak in stock |
| 1/2 teaspoonCumin; ground |
| 1/2 teaspoonCinnamon; ground |
| 1/2 teaspoonTumeric; ground |
| 4 mediumchicken breast skinless bone - in |
| 1 dashSalt; to taste |
| 1 dashPepper; to taste |
| 3 cupsChicken Stock |
| 3 cupsWater |
| 3 tablespoonschicken bovril powder |
Mary Lou's Moroccan Chicken & Rice Preparation
The bones are on the chicken to add flavor to the dish.
1 - preheat oven to 375 F
2 - in oven proof, non-stick, dutch oven pan - add rice, oil, onions, garlic - saute till translucent (about 2 min)
3 - add nuts, apricots, spices - saute till rice starts to turn translucent (about another 2 min)
4 - add stock (w/ saffron)
5 - stir and bring to the boil
6 - add chicken breast - breast down - bone up (raw) - ensure they are mostly sunk in liquid
7 - cover and bake in over for 20-25 min - till chicken is cooked - and liquid is absorbed in rice
8 - when done -- remove chicken from bone and pull into pieces... add back to rice mix - fluff mixture
9 - serve with salad etc..
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