Chicken Pilaf
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Ingredients · 7
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Main Ingredients
- Rice1 cup
- Chicken Breastdiced1
- Vegetable Oil3 tbsp
- Hot Water1 ½ cups
Spices
- Salt1 tsp
- Black Pepper½ tsp
For Serving
- Optional Parsleychopped½ bunch
Method · 7 steps
- 1
Wash the rice and soak it in hot salted water for 15 minutes, then drain.
- 2
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and add the chicken, sautéing for 5–7 minutes until it changes color.
- 3
Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the rice to the same pan and sauté for 2 minutes.
- 4
Add the hot water, salt, and black pepper. Stir.
- 5
Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and add the chicken back. Cook covered for 15 minutes.
- 6
Turn off the heat and let the pilaf rest for 10 minutes.
- 7
Serve garnished with chopped parsley.






