Arjun's Lime Chicken Rice - Prep Time: 15 min.
- Cook Time: 30 min.
- Serves: 4
Ingredients type=text/javascript>YAHOO.Food.sprites.preload('ingredients-heading')</SCRIPT> - 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
- 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
Cooking Directions - 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.
Yield: 4 servings 3. Still Hungry? Tomatoes are cooked together with jalapenos, chicken and turmeric powder to create an exotic flavored rice pilaf. Arjun's Lime Chicken Rice is a colorful dish that can be served with chicken, or even by itself, perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. The piquant flavors blend into the rice perfectly. A delicious and delightful dish, meant for one and all! type=text/javascript>YAHOO.Media.Dtk.QuickRateMgr.initAll("quick-rate","quickrate_form_3");</SCRIPT> <STYLE>
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