Shireen Palow (Afghan Orange Rice with Chicken)

Shireen Palow (Afghan Orange Rice with Chicken)
Shireen Palow (Afghan Orange Rice with Chicken) is a gluten free main course. One serving contains 502 calories, 26g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have salt, pepper, chicken breast halves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the saffron threads you could follow this main course with the Saffron Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
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2
Add chicken, and cook 5 minutes, browning on all sides.
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3
Remove chicken from pan; cover and keep warm.
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4
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in Dutch oven over medium heat.
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Add onion; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
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6
Add saffron and garlic, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar and rind; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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7
Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, broth, rice, and raisins; bring to a boil.
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Add chicken, nestling into rice mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
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9
Let stand 5 minutes.
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Sprinkle with pistachios.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score10
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