Turkish Chicken & Rice Skillet`Turkish Chicken & Rice Skillet`
Turkish Chicken & Rice Skillet`
Turkish Chicken & Rice Skillet`
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Turkish Chicken & Rice Skillet`
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time55 Minutes
Calories491
Ingredients
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp granulated sugar
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbs chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
5 Tbs unsalted butter
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
1 cup basmati rice
1 3/4 cups less-sodium chicken broth or stock
1 lemon
2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions

1. Prepare Yogurt-Marinated Chicken: In large bowl, combine garlic, cumin, salt, sugar, cardamom and pepper; add chicken and massage garlic mixture into chicken. Add yogurt; massage into chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

 

2. In large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 15 minutes or until lightly caramelized, stirring occasionally. Stir in allspice, salt and cardamom; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer onion mixture to bowl.

 

3. In same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes or until outside is seared, turning once. Transfer chicken to plate.

 

4. In same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; scrape bottom of skillet with wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in rice; cook 5 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Add stock and onion mixture; heat to a simmer. Reduce heat to low; return chicken to skillet, cover and cook 20 minutes.

 

5. Thinly slice ½ the lemon; arrange slices around chicken. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half over chicken and rice; sprinkle with cilantro and parsley. Remove skillet from heat; cover skillet with clean kitchen towel and cover with lid. Let stand 10 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 19 g Fat
  • 10 g Saturated fat
  • 113 mg Cholesterol
  • 1038 mg Sodium
  • 44 g Carbohydrates
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 34 g Protein
20 minutes
Prep Time
55 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
491
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
1 garlic clove, minced
Garlic 5 ct, 5 oz
Garlic 5 ct, 5 oz, 5 Ounce
$1.50$0.30/oz
2 tsp ground cumin
Badia Ground Cumin, 2 oz
Badia Ground Cumin, 2 oz, 2 Ounce
$2.39$1.20/oz
1 tsp kosher salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz, 48 Ounce
$3.99$0.08/oz
1/4 tsp granulated sugar
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
Domino Premium Pure Cane Granulated Sugar, 4 lb, 4 Pound
$5.29$1.32/lb
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
Bowl & Basket Ground Cardamom, 0.75 oz
Bowl & Basket Ground Cardamom, 0.75 oz, 0.75 Ounce
$2.39$3.19/oz
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
Badia Black Pepper Ground 2 oz
Badia Black Pepper Ground 2 oz, 2 Ounce
$1.99$1.00/oz
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Wholesome Pantry All Natural Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Wholesome Pantry All Natural Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 1.86 Pound
$10.21 avg/ea$5.49/lb
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
Cabot Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt, 2 lbs
Cabot Lowfat Plain Greek Yogurt, 2 lbs, 32 Ounce
$5.99$0.19/oz
2 Tbs chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Cento All Natural Parsley, .5 oz
Cento All Natural Parsley, .5 oz, 0.5 Ounce
On Sale!
$1.49 was $1.99$2.98/oz
5 Tbs unsalted butter
Keller's Creamery Unsalted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
Keller's Creamery Unsalted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.99 was $4.69$0.25/oz
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
Medium Yellow Onion
Medium Yellow Onion, 20 Ounce
$1.61 avg/ea$1.29/lb
1/2 tsp ground allspice
McCormick Ground Allspice, 0.9 oz
McCormick Ground Allspice, 0.9 oz, 0.9 Ounce
$6.39$7.10/oz
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz, 48 Ounce
$3.99$0.08/oz
1/8 tsp ground cardamom
Bowl & Basket Ground Cardamom, 0.75 oz
Bowl & Basket Ground Cardamom, 0.75 oz, 0.75 Ounce
$2.39$3.19/oz
1 cup basmati rice
Carolina Basmati Rice, 32 oz
Carolina Basmati Rice, 32 oz, 907 Gram
$6.79$0.01/g
1 3/4 cups less-sodium chicken broth or stock
Cento Lower Sodium Chicken Broth, 46 fl oz
Cento Lower Sodium Chicken Broth, 46 fl oz, 46 Fluid ounce
On Sale!
$3.49 was $3.99$0.08/fl oz
1 lemon
Lemon 1 ct, 1 each
Lemon 1 ct, 1 each, 1 Each
$0.69
2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Fresh Cilantro, 1 bunch, 1 each
Fresh Cilantro, 1 bunch, 1 each, 1 Each
$0.99

Nutritional Information

  • 19 g Fat
  • 10 g Saturated fat
  • 113 mg Cholesterol
  • 1038 mg Sodium
  • 44 g Carbohydrates
  • 1 g Fiber
  • 34 g Protein

Directions

1. Prepare Yogurt-Marinated Chicken: In large bowl, combine garlic, cumin, salt, sugar, cardamom and pepper; add chicken and massage garlic mixture into chicken. Add yogurt; massage into chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

 

2. In large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 15 minutes or until lightly caramelized, stirring occasionally. Stir in allspice, salt and cardamom; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer onion mixture to bowl.

 

3. In same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes or until outside is seared, turning once. Transfer chicken to plate.

 

4. In same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; scrape bottom of skillet with wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Stir in rice; cook 5 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Add stock and onion mixture; heat to a simmer. Reduce heat to low; return chicken to skillet, cover and cook 20 minutes.

 

5. Thinly slice ½ the lemon; arrange slices around chicken. Squeeze juice from remaining lemon half over chicken and rice; sprinkle with cilantro and parsley. Remove skillet from heat; cover skillet with clean kitchen towel and cover with lid. Let stand 10 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165°.