Healthy and nutritious recipes are always a great option for a family lunch! We suggest this delicious fried chicken breast recipe with tomato rice, it’s healthy and has excellent presentation.
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INGREDIENTS FOR FRIED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO RICE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Chicken - Chicken breast cut into small pieces.
- Salt, chopped garlic, lemon juice, saffron and pepper - Ingredients for seasoning the chicken.
- Olive oil and chopped onion - To cook the rice and the chicken.
- Tomato - Peeled tomato cut into small chunks. To add color, flavor and to cook the rice.
- Brown sugar - To sweeten and flavor the chicken.
- Rice - Medium-grain rice. Is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
- Water - To cook the rice.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE FRIED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TOMATO RICE
Step 1: Cut the chicken breasts into pieces and season with salt, chopped garlic, lemon juice, saffron and pepper. Let marinate about 30 minutes.
Step 2: In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the tomato cut into small chunks. Cook on a low heat until the tomato start to break down.
Step 3: Add the rice and season with salt. Stir and fry the rice for about one minute. Pour the water and boil on a medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 13 to 15 minutes.
Step 4: In a frying pan, add the olive oil and the chopped onion. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden.
Step 5: Add the brown sugar and the chicken pieces with the marinade. Stir and fry on a medium-low heat about 10 minutes until the chicken start to turn slightly golden brown.
Step 6: Pour the rice into the skillet, stir and turn off the heat.
Step 7: Sprinkle with oregano and serve.
TIPS FOR COOKING RICE
1. We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Rice cooking time: about 10 to 12 minutes for long-grain rice and 13 to 15 minutes for medium-grain rice.
2. The amount of water for the rice depends on each person's taste. The mesure we usually use is 250 ml (about 1 cup) to 300 ml (1 1/3 cups) of water per 100 grams (1/2 cup) rice.
3. Always cook the rice with a lid and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.
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Fried chicken breast with tomato rice
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Healthy and nutritious recipes are always a great option for a family lunch! We suggest this delicious fried chicken breast recipe with tomato rice, it’s healthy and has excellent presentation.
- 2 chicken breasts (about 500 grams (17 1/2 pounds))
- 1 medium onion
- Pepper (to taste)
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- Saffron (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- Juice of half lemon
- Oregano (to taste)
- 150 grams (3/4 cup) medium-grain rice
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes
- 450 ml (2 cups) water to cook the rice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Cut the chicken breasts into pieces and season with salt, chopped garlic, lemon juice, saffron and pepper. Let marinate about 30 minutes.
- In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion and the tomato cut into small chunks. Cook on a low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and season with salt. Stir and fry the rice for about one minute, stirring occasionally. Pour the water and boil on a medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook the rice for about 13 to 15 minutes.
- In a frying pan, add the olive oil and the chopped onion. Sauté on a low heat until the onion start to turn slightly golden, stirring occasionally.
- Add the brown sugar and the chicken pieces with the marinade. Stir and fry on a medium-low heat about 10 minutes until the chicken start to turn slightly golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the rice into the skillet, stir and turn off the heat.
- Sprinkle with oregano and serve.