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Sunday, May 22, 2016

arjun's lime chicken rice

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • marinade
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces
  • rice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 45 mins

  • mix olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. toss chicken in marinade, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook chicken and set aside. heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook garlic and onion until translucent. stir in jalapeno, chopped tomatoes, salt, and turmeric; cook for 2 minutes to soften tomato. stir in the rice, mixing thoroughly. stir in half of the lime juice, bay leaves, chicken stock, water, and cooked chicken. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until the rice has cooked. remove from heat, discard the bay leaves; stir in the remaining lime juice and cilantro.

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