Tastier than pilaf: crumbly rice with chicken cooked in the baking sleeve

Iryna MelnichenkoLS Food
Juicy chicken with rice. Source: tastingtable.com

Rice is the main ingredient for making delicious pilaf, porridge, delicate puddings, cutlets, and kharcho. There is a simple rule to follow when cooking rice: there should be as much water as rice, so that it will be crumbly.

What to cook with rice

The cook shared on Instagram a recipe for delicious rice with chicken and spices, which is cooked in the baking sleeve.

Recipe of the dish

Ingredients:

  • Chicken legs – 6-8 pcs
  • Salt – 2 tsp
  • Smoked paprika – 1 tsp
  • Seasoning for chicken – 1 tsp
  • Dried garlic – 1 tsp
  • Oil – 60 ml
  • Rice (preferably basmati) – 300 g
  • Onion –1 pc
  • Carrot – 1 pc
  • Tomato – 1 pc
  • Garlic – 1 pc
  • Turmeric – 1 tsp
  • Water – 600 ml
  • Sleeve for baking

Method of preparation:

1. Add salt, pepper, smoked paprika, dried garlic, and oil to the chicken legs. Mix and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.

Meat with spices

2. Pour the rice, chopped onion, and tomato into the baking sleeve. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Add turmeric, salt, and chicken spices. Pour in the water and mix thoroughly.

Meat and rice.

4. Put the legs in the baking sleeve with the rice, add the garlic. Tie, make cuts, or put in a baking dish. Bake at 180C for 1 hour.

Ready to eat

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