ARJUN'S LIME CHICKEN RICE

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Arjun's Lime Chicken Rice is a colorful dish that is perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. The piquant flavors blend into the rice perfectly. A delicious and delightful dish, meant for one and all!

Provided by Shaheen P.

Time 8h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt to taste
½ teaspoon pepper
1 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces
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 ½ cups water
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 17.7 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 10.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 267 mg, Sugar 1.3 g