Chicken Atop Rice Food

CHICKEN ATOP RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In 13x9 inch pan, combine first 7 incredients, mix well. Arrange chicken on the rice mixture, skin side up, drizzle with butter. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt, paprika and poultry seasoning. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until chicken is tender.
• Tips: For chicken atop dressing, substitute 8-oz pkg. herb-seasoned stuffing mix for rice. Omit first 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bake covered with foil at 375 for 1 hour; remove foil and bake 30 minutes longer. This makes a moist dressing. If you prefer a drier dressing, decrease water to 1 1/2 cups.
• Wild rice can be substituted for half of rice.
• For pork chops atop rice, in large skillet, brown 6 pork chops. Arrange pork chops on rice mixture, omit butter.

THE BEST CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Toss the chicken with the paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Place the chicken skin-side down in the skillet and cook undisturbed until the skin is golden but not too dark, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate using a metal spatula and add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet.
• Add the carrots, celery and shallots to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not yet turning golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, thyme, oregano, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook just until you begin to smell the garlic, about 1 minute. Stir in the rice and cook undisturbed until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Pour in the broth, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to combine, then add the chicken thighs back to the pan, skin-side up. Bring the liquid to a boil then cover, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid from the pan and broil until the chicken skin is crispy and golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with the chives.

SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Brown chicken pieces, in oil, over medium heat in a 12-inch skillet with non stick coating, about 15 minutes.
• Remove and set aside.
• Drain fat from skillet, if necessary.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, rice, onion, bouillon, poultry seasoning, 2 cups water, and salt.
• Place chicken atop rice mixture.
• Simmer covered for 30 minutes on medium-low, or until chicken and rice are done.
• Serves 4.

SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Spray a 12-inch skillet with nonstick spray coating.
• Brown chicken pieces on all sides over medium heat about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken.
• Drain fat from skillet, if neccessary.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, rice, onion, bouillon, poultry seasoning, 2 cups water, salt.
• Place chicken atop rice mixture.
• Cover; simmer 30 minutes or till chicken and rice are done.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGGIE KABOBS ATOP SAGE RICE

Steps:

• In blender jar, combine all ingredients for the marinade except for sesame seeds.
• Blend completely, stir in sesame seeds.
• Reserve 1 cup of marinade and pour remainder over the chicken, cover and refrigerate 8 to 24 hours.
• About 1 hour before cooking, place cut vegetables in a glass bowl and pour ½ cup of the reserved marinade over them.
• Allow vegetables to stand at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes.
• While vegetables marinade, bring the chicken stock for the rice to a boil along with 1 Tbsp of the sage.
• When stock boils add the brown rice, stir, cover and cook for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Warm sesame oil in small skillet, add sesame seeds and toast until lightly browned and fragrant; set aside.
• Thread the chicken and vegetables onto 4 skewers alternating the chicken and vegetables.
• Grill kabobs 20 to 25 minutes over medium heat or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are crisp tender.
• Baste frequently with remaining marinade.
• When rice has finished cooking, stir in remaining 2 Tbsp of sage and toasted sesame seeds.
• Serve the chicken kabobs over the rice.
• The cook time does not include the marinade time for the meat.

RICE COOKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, monosodium glutamate (if using), salt, pepper, and sesame oil into a large resealable plastic bag and squeeze the bag with your fingers to mix the ingredients and dissolve the salt. Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and squeeze the bag again to coat the chicken. Squeeze as much air as possible out of the bag and zip the bag closed. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Mix the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl until smooth. Pour the marinade from the plastic bag into a programmable electric rice cooker and mix in the cornstarch mixture until thoroughly combined. Place the chicken thighs into the sauce. Add just enough water to barely cover the chicken and stir.
• Close the lid of the cooker, set the cooker for the regular rice setting, and press the start button. When steam begins coming out of the top of the cooker (after about 20 minutes), set the cooker's timer for 10 minutes. When the timer goes off, uncover and stir the chicken. Set timer and cook for another 10 minutes; switch the cooker to the keep-warm setting. Allow chicken to rest in the keep-warm setting for 20 minutes before serving.

ONE-POT CRISPY CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken thighs evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Place chicken skin-side down in the Dutch oven; cook undisturbed until golden crisp and easily released from the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Chicken will not be cooked through at this point.
• Add butter to the drippings and melt. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add rice; cook, stirring to coat grains in drippings and lightly toast, about 1 minute. Stir in 3 cups stock and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven. Place the chicken thighs over the rice.
• Bake in the preheated oven until all liquid has been absorbed and chicken is cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes. Add remaining stock if liquid is absorbed before rice and chicken are cooked through. Sprinkle with parsley and squeeze lemon juice over the top.

CHICKEN AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion in oil until tender., Add rice and garlic; cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Add the broth, tomatoes, water, cumin and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Add chicken and peas; heat through.