Chicken With Saffron Jeweled Rice Recipe

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Chicken With Saffron Jeweled Rice
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Ingredients
19
Count
Nutrition
346
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat half the butter in a large frying pan.
  2. Add the sliced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, Remove to plate.
  3. Heat remaining butter in the pan and add the chicken.
  4. Cook, turning occasionally, until brown all over and half cooked or more. Remove to plate.
  5. Add the dried cranberries & chopped dates to the pan and sprinkle with the icing sugar.
  6. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
  7. Return onion and browned chicken to the pan.
  8. Add drained rice, water as needed, I'd use just under 2 cups, use the amount you would usually to cook rice. Add the orange zest, coarsely grated carrot, saffron, cumin, cinnamon, cracked cardamom pods, sea salt, to taste and stir to combine.
  9. Increase heat to high to bring to the boil.
  10. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
  11. Remove from heat and set aside, covered, for 5 minutes to rest.
  12. Use a fork to fluff the rice.
  13. Add half of the toasted almonds and pistachios and stir through the rice.
  14. Transfer to a serving platter.
  15. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios, almonds, and rose water if using.
  16. Arrange lime wedges around dish.
  17. Serve immediately.
  18. Avoid actually eating the cardamom pods.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 345.73 Kcal (1448 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.6 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.84g 29%
Cholesterol 30.53mg 10%
Sodium 21.66mg 1%
Potassium 297.47mg 6%
Total Carbs 42.67g 14%
Sugars 11.95g 48%
Dietary Fiber 3.75g 15%
Protein 5.47g 11%
Vitamin C 9mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 24.4mg 136%
Calcium 53.2mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 225.51 Kcal (944 kJ)
Calories from fat 110.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.29g 29%
Cholesterol 19.91mg 10%
Sodium 14.13mg 1%
Potassium 194.03mg 6%
Total Carbs 27.83g 14%
Sugars 7.8g 48%
Dietary Fiber 2.45g 15%
Protein 3.57g 11%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 10%
Iron 15.9mg 136%
Calcium 34.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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