SPICE RUBBED CHICKEN WITH MILLET PILAF

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Delicious middle-eastern/indian inspired dish. Found in the March 2009 issue of Prevention. I substituted 2 cups of jasmine rice for the millet since I couldn't find any at the local grocery store.

Provided by Zaxour

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 skinless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup millet
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup peas

Steps:

  • Combine paprika, cumin, and salt in a small bowl. Rub on all surfaces of the chicken.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in dutch oven or skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown 6-8 minutes, turning once. Remove to plate.
  • Add remaining 1 tbsp of oil to dutch oven/skillet over medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic, saute 3 minutes.
  • Stir in millet, tomatoes, broth, and bay leaf. Nestle chicken into mixture and sprinkle with pepper.
  • Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until millet is tender and chicken is cooked through (~20 minutes).
  • Remove from heat and stir in peas. Cover again and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.7, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 34, Sodium 821.1, Carbohydrate 50.8, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 6.7, Protein 19.4

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