Chicken Saffron Rice Pilaf
"This recipe is from Jeanettes Healthy Living. This is what they say: This Chicken Saffron Rice Pilaf is really very easy and has just a few ingredients, but a couple of secret ingredients and techniques make this recipe work really well. This can be made in the rice cooker or on the stovetop. Posted for You Want What?."
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (249.1 g)
- Calories 139.9
- Total Fat - 5 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.8 g
- Cholesterol - 14.2 mg
- Sodium - 748.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 4.1 g
- Calcium - 43.4 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place saffron in a small bowl and add a little water; let soak.
Step 2
Heat ghee in large skillet.
Step 3
Add carrots and celery; saute until carrots soften, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 4
Add rice and saute until lightly toasted, coating with oil.
Cooking In Rice Cooker:
Step 5
Transfer rice mixture to rice cooker.
Step 6
Add saffron, chicken broth and onion powder.
Step 7
Cook on white rice setting.
Step 8
Add shredded chicken to rice and toss; cover and let sit 5 minutes until chicken is heated through.
Step 9
When ready to serve, squeeze lemon juice on top of rice and toss and garnish with chopped parsley.
Cooking On The Stovetop:
Step 10
Add saffron, toasted rice, chicken broth and onion powder to skillet.
Step 11
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook on medium-low, covered, for 25-30 minutes, until rice is cooked.
Step 12
Add shredded chicken to rice and toss; cover and let sit 5 minutes until chicken is heated through.
Step 13
When ready to serve, squeeze lemon juice on top of rice and toss and garnish with chopped parsley.
Tips
No special items needed.
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