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Persian-Inspired Chicken Breasts and Jewelled Rice
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Persian-Inspired Chicken Breasts and Jewelled Rice

with Cucumber-Yogurt Drizzle

25 min
Difficulty: 2/3

Ingredients: Chicken breast • Zucchini • Basmati rice • Yogurt sauce (cream, pasteurized milk, milk protein concentrate, yogurt (partly skimmed milk, skim milk powder, bacterial culture), sour cream (milk ingredients, modified corn starch, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum, sodium citrate, bacterial culture), cucumber, garlic, lemon, vinegar, modified cornstarch, water, canola oil, salt, white pepper, herbs, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Crispy shallots (onion, palm oil, wheat flour, salt) (wheat) • Raisins (raisins, cottonseed oil) • Shawarma Spice Blend (paprika powder, spices, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, herbs, canola oil, citric acid, oleoresin paprika, silicon dioxide) (sulphites) • Parsley • Cumin-turmeric blend (cumin, turmeric, silicon dioxide) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).

Allergens

Sulphites
Soy
Sulphites
Mustard
Milk
Wheat
Egg
May contain traces of allergens
Triticale
Gluten
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups

Tags

30-min-or-less
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Ingredients
Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

2 unit(s)

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.75 cup

Shawarma Spice Blend

Shawarma Spice Blend

7 g

Zucchini

Zucchini

1 unit(s)

Yogurt Sauce

Yogurt Sauce

3 tbsp

Crispy Shallots

Crispy Shallots

28 g

Cumin-Turmeric Spice Blend

Cumin-Turmeric Spice Blend

4 g

Sultana Raisins

Sultana Raisins

28 g

Parsley

Parsley

7 g

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

4 g

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Butter

Butter

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Cook rice

  • Before starting, wash and dry all produce.
  • Heat a medium pot over medium. 
  • Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
  • When the pot is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then rice and half the Cumin-Turmeric Spice Blend (use all for 4 servings). 
  • Cook for 2-3 min, stirring often, until fragrant. 
  • Add 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) garlic salt and raisins. Bring to a boil over high. 
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 12-14 min, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. 
  • Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.

2
Prep

  • Meanwhile, cut zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Roughly chop parsley.

3
Prep and cook chicken

  • Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then carefully slice into the centre of each chicken breast, parallel to the cutting board, leaving 1/2-inch intact on the other end. Open up chicken like a book, then season all over with Shawarma Spice Blend, remaining garlic salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then chicken.
  • Cook for 3-6 min, flipping halfway, until cooked through.** 
  • Transfer to a plate, cover to keep warm.

4
Cook zucchini

  • Reheat the same pan (from step 3) over medium. 
  • When the pan is hot, add zucchini. Cook for 3-4 min, stirring often, until tender-crisp. 
  • Season with salt and pepper. 
  • Remove pan from heat. 

5
Finish rice

  • When rice is finished cooking, fluff with a fork.
  • Set aside 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) crispy shallots.
  • To the pot, add zucchini, remaining crispy shallots and half the parsley, then stir to combine.
  • Season with pepper.

6
Finish and serve

  • Thinly slice chicken.
  • Divide jewelled rice between plates.
  • Top with chicken.
  • Sprinkle with remaining parsley and reserved crispy shallots, then drizzle yogurt sauce over top.

7

If you've opted to get chicken breasts, carefully slice into the centre of each chicken breast, parallel to the cutting board, leaving 1/2-inch intact on the other end. Open up chicken like a book, then season and cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to season and cook chicken thighs.

Nutrition per serving

740

kcal

Calories

27

g

Fat

11

g

Saturated Fat

83

g

Carbohydrate

14

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

49

g

Protein

145

mg

Cholesterol

990

mg

Sodium

0.3

g

Trans Fat

1150

mg

Potassium

150

mg

Calcium

5

mg

Iron

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