Best Garlic Chicken Lentils And Rice Recipes

GARLIC CHICKEN, LENTILS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil and butter, add onions cook until tender, then add garlic and brown.
• Add rice to skillet; stir until coated with mixture.
• Add broth, stir and cover until rice is cooked.
• Add chicken and lentils; stir well.
• Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

RICE AND LENTILS FROM A RICE COOKER

Steps:

• Rinse rice, lentils, and barley thoroughly and mix in a rice cooker pot; add olive oil, garlic, and stock concentrate and stir.
• Pour enough water over the mixture to reach the 4 1/2-cup mark on the rice cooker.
• Press Start and let cook until the rice and lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.

GARLIC CHICKEN, VEGETABLE AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• Spray a 12-inch skillet with the cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken and garlic and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is well browned on both sides. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• Stir the broth, rice and vegetables in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Stir in the cheese.
• Return the chicken to the skillet. Sprinkle the chicken with the paprika. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.

LENTILS AND RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté the diced red onion and minced garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the water, green lentils, and salt to the large pot. Bring to a boil.
• Cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
• To make the caramelized onions, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over low heat and add the onion slices, stirring occasionally until completely soft, dark brown, and caramelized.
• NOTE: This will take about 30 minutes. The onions should become very dark and tacky when finished. Stir often to avoid burning.
• Add the rice, cumin, cinnamon, and bayleaf to the lentils. Stir.
• Cook covered for about 15 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
• Serve lentils and rice topped with the caramelized onions, chopped fresh parsley, lemon wedges, and Greek yogurt if desired.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND LENTIL RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet.
• Once its hot, toss in 1 onion and stir-fry till it is golden brown.
• Add the chicken breasts, cover and cook over low heat until done.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix well.
• In another pan, heat a tbsp.
• of oil and fry the second onion in it until it turns golden.
• Add dates and raisins.
• Stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Mix in the saffron.
• Keep aside.
• Strain the lentils now and keep aside until you are ready to mix them with the rice later.
• Now start preparing the rice.
• To do so, bring 8 cups of water to a rapid boil in a pot.
• Drain out the water from the soaked rice completely.
• Add the drained rice to the boiling water.
• Bring the rice to a boil for 3 minutes.
• After checking whether the rice is cooked, strain the rice and rinse it with lukewarm water in a strainer.
• Bring 1/4 cup of water and 2 tbsps.
• of oil to a rapid bowl in a pot.
• Add layers of rice and lentils, alternately, building these layers up to a dome shape.
• The last layer should be of rice.
• Poke 5-6 holes through the rice to the bottom with the handle of a spoon.
• Close the lid.
• Heat on medium flame for 3 minutes until the rice starts steaming.
• In a separate pot, heat another 1/4 cup of water and 2 tbsps.
• of oil.
• Pour over the rice.
• Cover the saucepan with a lid.
• Seal the lid over the saucepan with atta dough.
• Lower heat and cook for 45 minutes on a simmer.
• Remove from heat and place the saucepan in the sink.
• Run cold water under it to cool it down.
• Remove/break the wheat flour{Atta} seal.
• To serve: Very carefully and gently, remove the lentil rice and sprinkle lightly in a serving dish in a dome shape.
• Spread the mixture of dates and raisins over the rice.
• Spread the chicken on top.
• Remove the crusty bottom and spread in a separate plate.
• Enjoy!