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Chicken with Rice

Chicken with Rice (رز ع دجاج)

Chicken with Rice (رز ع دجاج) is a Lebanese dish that perfectly marries the two ingredients. Served with ground beef meet and pine nuts, it will take your taste buds to a beautiful place through the wonderful tastes of Lebanon.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Lebanese

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Chicken Thighs
  • 1 cup Rice
  • 150 grams Ground Beef
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 1 tbsp Pine Nuts

Equipment

  • 2 Pots
  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Wooden Spoon
  • 1 Cutting Board

Method
 

  1. Place both chicken thighs in a pot filled with water on high heat
    2 Chicken Thighs
  2. Close the lid and let the water boil for about 10 mins
  3. Turn off the heat and remove the chicken thighs in a separate plate
  4. Fill the pot with new water and place back your chicken thighs
  5. Add half an onion, a cinnamon stick, 1 tbsp of salt, ¼ of pepper
    1 Onion, 1 Cinnamon Stick, 2 tbsp Salt, ¼ tsp Pepper
  6. Place your pot on high heat and close the lid. Once water starts boiling, let the chicken cook for 25 mins
  7. Afterwards, keep the water for later use to cook the rice
  8. In the meantime, cut the remaining half of your onion into small cubes
    1 Onion
  9. In a separate pot on medium heat, place 1 tsp of butter and spread it across the surface
    1 tsp Butter
  10. Once the butter has melted, pour in the sliced onion dices and cook them until golden
  11. Add the ground beef and divide it into small chunks with your wooden spoon. Keep mixing until well cooked
    150 grams Ground Beef
  12. Pour in the pine nuts and cook them for a few mins
    1 tbsp Pine Nuts
  13. Add the cup of rice that you previously washed well to the pot
    1 cup Rice
  14. Mix well for a couple of minutes while still on medium heat
  15. Add two cups of water from the cooked chicken to the rice pot
  16. Add 1 tbsp of salt and stir well for a bit before raising the heat to high
  17. Once water starts boiling, reduce heat and cover with a lid. Let the rice cook for about 10-12 mins, until the water completely evaporates
  18. Remove the chicken thighs from the water and place them in a separate plate. Dissect them into big chunks that you will place in a separate bowl
  19. Take your rice pot and place it over the chicken chunks. Make sure to even the surface with the back of the wooden spoon
  20. Using a plate, reverse the bowl for a nice presentation, serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Our Cooking Hints:

  • You can replace pine nuts with almonds
  • We don't recommend using chicken breast instead of thighs as the final product would be too dry