Chicken Pilaf With Nuts and Currants
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 lbs chicken pieces, skinned
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds or 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1⁄4 cup currants
- 1 1⁄2 cups basmati rice or 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped (optional)
directions
- sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and black pepper all over chicken, in large nonstick skillet heat half of olive oil over med-high heat, brown chicken about 10 minutes, transfer to plate, pour off fat from pan.
- add butter and remaining olive oil to pan, heat until butter foams, add onion and garlic, cook 2 minutes. stir in almonds and currants, cook, stirring until nuts darken about 3 minutes. add rice, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, and remaining salt, cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat grains.
- add stock and 1 1/4 cups water.
- nestle chicken in rice mixture, bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, cover and cook until rice is tender and juices from chicken run clear when chicken is pierced, about 30 minutes.
- remove from heat, let stand covered for 10 minutes. fluff rice with fork.
- sprinkle with dill (if using) and serve.
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