Fried chicken breast with tomato rice

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.

Fried chicken breast with tomato rice

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Chicken, Main dishes, Meat, Recipes, Rice
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 2
Prep Time:10 m
Cook Time:30 m
Total Time:1:10 h
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Ingredients
• 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
Directions
1. Cut the chicken breasts into pieces and season with salt, chopped garlic, lemon juice, saffron and pepper. Let marinate about 30 minutes.
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, stirring occasionally.
3. 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.
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, stirring occasionally.
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, stirring occasionally.
6. Pour the rice into the skillet, stir and turn off the heat.
7. Sprinkle with oregano and serve.
Fried chicken breast with tomato rice
Nutrition facts
Serves 2
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 1245
Total Fat 67 g(103%)
Saturated Fat 12 g(60%)
Cholesterol 223 mg(74%)
Sodium 386 mg(16%)
Total Carbohydrate 81 g(27%)
Protein 80.5 g