Lemon Chicken and Rice With Kale

Name: Lemon Chicken and Rice With Kale
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters basmati or long-grain white rice; 907 grams chicken drumsticks; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 bunch curly kale, leaves cut into 1-inch ribbons, thick stems removed (about 4 cups); 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons zest and 1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lemon; 710 milliliters homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken stock; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon saffron threads or turmeric; 237 milliliters large shallots, thinly sliced (about

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lemon Chicken and Rice With Kale a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 605 calories, 37g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up curly kale, olive oil, cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

Season the chicken on all sides with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until lightly smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chicken and cook until well-browned on first side, about 6 minutes, then turn and cook until browned on the second side, about 5 minutes longer.

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Whole Chicken

Remove with tongs and set aside.

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Tongs

Turn the heat down to medium and add the shallots, stirring so they don’t burn, until just softened, about 30 seconds.

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Shallot

Add the cumin, lemon zest, and saffron, and stir until fragrant, another 30 seconds. Stir in the kale, then add the broth and rice and stir together.

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Lemon Zest

Saffron

Broth

Cumin

Kale

Rice

Lay the chicken carefully on top and adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, then cover and cook until the chicken and rice are done, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Rice

Sprinkle with the lemon juice and serve.

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Lemon Juice