One Pot Sweet Rice and Chicken

One Pot Sweet Rice and Chicken is most similar to a paella with a sweeter kick and much easier to make.

You really just need a handful of ingredients to make this dish.  Like most of the dishes I make, if you don’t have an ingredient or two, it’s not that big of a deal.  There is so much flavor coming from everywhere that it will probably still turn out to be great regardless.

The saffron is what is going to make this dish reminiscent to a paella and it’s flavor is strong but again if you don’t have a few threads of it, don’t sweat, it will still be a great sweet chicken and rice dish.  Check out our chicken and seafood paella recipe here for a true paella recipe if all my paella talk has got you craving some!

The raisins in the recipe is what makes this a sweet dish.  If you like a sweet and savory dish this is for you.  The spices all subtly lend their way to the sweet raisins and tender chicken for an ultimate experience.  If you are out of raisins, you can still make the dish, but I cannot guarantee it will taste sweet!  So maybe try again when you have raisins!

If chicken fried rice comes to your mind when you first see the photos of this one pot sweet rice and chicken, don’t think you’re crazy, I felt the same way.  It does not taste anything like chicken fried rice so the picture is just deceiving.  Sorry!

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One Pot Sweet Rice and Chicken

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

This sweet and savory one pot chicken and rice dish is reminiscent of a paella dish but more on the sweet side and much easier to prepare! This will become a new family favorite for sure!

Course: Chicken, chicken dishes, Entree

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: chicken dinner, one pot

Servings: 4

Author: Nadia Hubbi

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb chicken breast cut into cubes
• 2 tbs kosher salt & 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbs butter
• 1 1/2 cup onion diced 1 medium sized onion
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1/2 tsp each cumin cinnamon, smoked paprika
• Pinch of saffron
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 2 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 Tbs lemon zest
• 1 cup frozen veggies

Instructions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper
2. Add butter to pan and sauté chicken for 5-7 minutes until golden brown
3. Add onions, garlic, seasoning, raisins, and saffron
4. Mix together for several minutes
5. Add rice
6. Add broth and lemon zest
7. Bring to a boil
8. Lower heat & Cover for 15 minutes
9. Add 1 cup frozen veggies and water if needed
10. Cover for additional 5 minutes
11. Remove from stove let rest for 5-10 minutes
12. Fluff and serve

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