Dairy-Free Turkish Chicken and Rice Pilaf
A flavorful and comforting Turkish-inspired chicken and rice pilaf made without dairy. Tender chicken is cooked with aromatic spices and combined with fluffy rice for a satisfying lunch.
Ingredients
- about 680 g Chicken Thighs
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 medium Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1.5 cups Long Grain Rice
- 3 cups Chicken Broth
- 0.5 cup Dried Apricots
- 0.25 cup Almonds
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 0.5 tsp Cumin
- 0.25 tsp Cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 0.25 tsp Black Pepper
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 2Add minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- 3Add chicken thighs to the pot and brown on all sides.
- 4Stir in turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- 5Add rice to the pot and stir to coat with spices and oil.
- 6Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked through and liquid is absorbed.
- 7Stir in chopped dried apricots and almonds. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- 8Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.
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