Yellow Rice and Lentils with Chicken

skunkmonkey101
skunkmonkey101 @skunk_monkey101
Dover, Florida

A complete meal.

Yellow Rice and Lentils with Chicken

A complete meal.

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Ingredients

  1. Chicken
  2. 2 poundchicken thighs
  3. 1/2 teaspooncelery salt
  4. 1/2 teaspoonground white pepper
  5. To taste granulated onion powder
  6. To taste granulated garlic powder
  7. As neededoil to fry in i used peanut oil
  8. Yellow Rice
  9. 1-1/2 cupyellow rice mix
  10. 1 quartchicken broth
  11. 2 tablespoonsharissa
  12. 1 tablespooncapers
  13. 1/2sweet onion diced
  14. 15 ouncesEnglish peas
  15. 1-1/2 cupwater
  16. 1/4 cupextra virgin olive oil
  17. Lentils
  18. 1 quartchicken broth
  19. 1 poundgreen split lentils
  20. 1/2sweet onion
  21. To taste salt
  22. 2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
  23. Cheese
  24. 2 ouncesfontina cheese chunks
  25. 1/2 cupgrated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese topping

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oil and dice the onion. Sauté the onion till translucent.

  2. 2

    Sauté for 5 minutes then add the lentils. Coat the lentils then add broth. Bring to a boil then simmer 20-25 minutes.

  3. 3

    For the rice heat the oil. Add the onion and harissa. When onions are translucent add the rice and coat all of it. Add the broth and allow to cook for 12 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the capers, then the peas. Allow most of the liquid to cook out.

  5. 5

    Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Season and coat with cornstarch allow to rest 20 minutes.

  6. 6

    Add the lentils to the rice. Add the water to the rice mixture and allow to simmer 8 minutes covered.

  7. 7

    Get the fontina cheese chunks and add to the rice. Add Reggiano cheese to top cover and remove from heat and do not disturb.

  8. 8

    Fry the chicken in batches. Move to paper towel to absorb excessive amounts of oil. Serve I hope you enjoy!!!

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