Best Fruity Chicken Rice Pilaf Recipes

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RICE PILAF



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This easy homemade Rice Pilaf is so flavorful and versatile it can be served with almost anything. You'll never reach for a box mix again!

Provided by Lauren Allen

Categories     Main Course

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 cloves garlic (, minced)
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
3 cups chicken broth (, or vegetable broth)
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Add rice to a fine mesh strainer or colander and rinse really well, until the water runs clear. Set aside to drain.
  • Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the rice and cook, stirring often, until lightly golden. Add onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and cook until onion has softened.
  • Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover pot with a tight fitting lid and reduce heat to a simmer. (Do not ever remove the lid from the pot during cooking!) Cook for 15-18 minutes. Remove pot from heat and allow to rest, with the lid still on, for 10 minutes.,
  • Remove lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork. Gently stir in chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 kcal, Carbohydrate 47 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 987 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SEARED CHICKEN BREAST WITH RICE PILAF



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Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 cloves garlic, minced
2 sprigs rosemary, stems removed and finely chopped
Zest and juice of 2 lemons
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Crushed red pepper flakes
2 airline chicken breasts, skin on
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
Cooked green beans, for serving, optional
Chopped chives, for serving, optional
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 shallot, finely diced
Kosher salt
1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups chicken stock

Steps:

  • For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, rosemary, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil a pinch of crushed red pepper and kosher salt to taste. Set aside.
  • Pat the chicken skin dry and season liberally with kosher salt. Heat a large saute pan with the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over medium-high heat. Place the chicken skin-side down into the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Cook until the chicken is golden brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue to cook until golden on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to a sheet tray lined with a wire rack. Reserve the pan that the chicken was cooked in, including the fat. Brush the chicken with the rosemary and garlic mixture. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
  • Heat the pan that the chicken was cooked in over medium heat. Add the flour to the pan and stir with the fat to create a roux; cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the chicken stock and a pinch of salt, then cook until the sauce has thickened, 5 minutes.
  • For the pilaf: Add the olive oil to a medium saucepan and turn on the heat to medium-high. Add the shallot, season with salt and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the rice and stir to toast for 2 minutes, ensuring the olive oil and shallot have fully coated the rice. Add the chicken stock and kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  • To serve: Plate a scoop of the rice, sliced chicken and gravy. Serve with green beans and garnish with chives if using.

ONE-TRAY CHICKEN WITH RICE PILAF



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Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 bone-in chicken thighs, breasts or legs (you can also use pork chops, tenderloins, T-bone steaks, etc.)
4 cloves garlic
2 sweet potatoes or any other kind of potato or root vegetable, cut into quarters or large chunks
1 lemon, cut into quarters
1 onion or fennel bulb, leek or cabbage, cut into quarters or large chunks
1/4 cup olive or other oil
1 tablespoon sturdy herb, such as rosemary, thyme, etc., optional
1 tablespoon of your favorite spice mix (I'm going with Old Bay seafood seasoning for this one)
1 cup long-grain white or brown rice
1 tablespoon olive or other oil
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cups stock or water
Salt

Steps:

  • For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Put the chicken, garlic, potatoes, lemon, onion, oil, herb and spice mix in a large bowl and toss thoroughly to coat everything.
  • Spread the mixture on a sheet tray and cook until the chicken is cooked through to 160 degrees F, about 30 minutes. Cook pork to 150 degrees F and beef to desired doneness, 125 degrees F for medium rare.
  • For the rice pilaf: Meanwhile, heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the rice and oil and toast the rice for 1 minute. Add the onion and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add the stock or water and a pinch of salt and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 18 minutes. Shut off the heat and let the pilaf sit for a couple of minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve with the chicken and vegetables.

CHICKEN RICE PILAF



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This Chicken Rice Pilaf is a very simple dish. It makes for a dinner that is quite comforting yet very versatile. It's a staple in my house because it uses simple, every day ingredients that we always have in our fridge or pantry.

Provided by Joanna Cismaru

Categories     Main Course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (chopped)
2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon pepper
2 medium carrots (chopped)
2 stalks celery (chopped)
1 ½ pounds chicken breast (skinless and boneless, diced)
2 cups rice (long grain, I used Basmati)
5 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
2 bay leaves
1 cup half and half
½ cup peas (frozen)
2 tablespoon parsley (fresh, chopped)
¼ cup parmesan cheese (grated)

Steps:

  • Add the butter and olive oil to a large skillet or Dutch oven, and heat over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes until the onion softens and has become translucent.
  • Add the carrots and celery, season with half the salt and pepper, stir then cook for 3 more minutes, until the celery and carrots soften a bit.
  • Add the chopped chicken, season with remaining salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink.
  • Add the rice, chicken broth and stir. Add the bay leaves and half and half; stir. Bring to a boil, turn down the heat to a simmer and cover the skillet or pot. Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is cooked.
  • Stir in the peas and cook for 2 more minutes or until the peas are cooked. Garnish with parsley and more pepper.
  • Serve warm sprinkled with Parmesan cheese if preferred.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Protein 36 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Sodium 1079 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

RICE PILAF



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Five ingredients and three steps is all you need to cook this tasty rice pilaf. Perfect side dish that's ready in just 35 minutes!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
1 cup uncooked regular long-grain rice
2 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • Stir in rice. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in broth and salt.
  • Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 16 minutes (do not lift cover or stir); remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 700 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

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