Skillet Chicken with Homemade Rice-A-Roni and Green Beans

Name: Skillet Chicken with Homemade Rice-A-Roni and Green Beans
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large bay leaf; 907 grams pieces chicken thighs and/or drumsticks (about; 4 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 454 grams green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise; 0 teaspoons ground turmeric; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 414 milliliters long grain rice; 946 milliliters low-sodium store-bought or homemade chicken broth; 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 0 teaspoons saffron threads; 71 grams (about 1/3 of a box) uncooked thin spaghetti, broken into 1/2-inch pieces

Skillet Chicken with Homemade Rice-A-Roni and Green Beans might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 858 calories, 45g of protein, and 35g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up rice, ground turmeric, beans, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground turmeric you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Filled Lemon Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Working in batches, add half of the chicken skin side down. Cook until well browned, about 8 minutes per side.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer chicken to plate, leave oil in pan, and repeat with second batch of chicken.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat in pan.

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Frying Pan

Add pasta pieces to pan and toast until dark golden brown, stirring frequently.

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Pasta

Toast

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Frying Pan

Add rice, bay leaf, half tablespoon oil, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

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Bay Leaves

Rice

Cooking Oil

Stir in chicken broth, saffron, turmeric, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to simmer, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook, without stirring, for 12 minutes. Adjust heat as necessary to keep mixture at low simmer.

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Chicken Broth

Turmeric

Saffron

Salt

Remove lid and nestle chicken pieces into rice. Cover and continue to cook until rice is cooked through and chicken registers between 170°F to 175°F on instant read thermometer, about 10 to 15 minutes longer.

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Chicken Pieces