Persian Chicken Recipe
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine★ 4.9

Persian Chicken Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING55M COOK
CAL 100%·PRO 100%
CARBS 42G7% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED1G INTRINSIC39G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 161G59% OF CAL
45G SAT116G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Persian Chicken Recipe infuses tender chicken and basmati rice with aromatic spices like saffron, cinnamon, and cardamom. A fragrant, one-pan dinner that's both elegant and easy.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1 ½ cup basmati rice – or other long grain rice- see notes.
  • 6 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken- a mix of breasts and thighs are perfect
  • Salt to taste (1 teaspoon salt per pound of chicken)
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
  • 2 cups water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon barberries, optional
  • Pinch saffron, crumbled (or sub ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric)
  • Optional garnishes: Flat leaf parsley, cilantro, pomegranate seeds, nuts ( slivered almonds, slivered pistachios)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
PREP
20M
SODIUM
1222MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.