Syrian Chicken With Rice Recipes

SYRIAN CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Place chicken in shallow baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients; pour over chicken and let marinate in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours.(preferably longer or overnight)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; bake for approximately 40 minutes or until done. Serve with rice.

SYRIAN RICE

Steps:

• Wash the rice in strainer.
• Soak rice for 15 minutes in hot water.
• Put butter in pan, melt, and then brown Spaghetti pieces or Orzo using a medium heat.
• Be careful not to burn the butter.
• Now drain your rice that is soaking and add it to the butter/ Spaghetti (or Orzo) in your pan.
• Saute the rice for approximately 5 minutes with medium heat stirring frequently to avoid burning the rice.
• You want a nice light brown color.
• After rice is browned, add 4 Cups Hot Water and Salt.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• You want it to boil briskly for about 5 minutes.
• Turn heat to LOW and cook until all the water is absorbed.
• This should take about 15 minutes with Very Low heat.
• You might want to stir once or twice to make sure it is not burning.
• Uncover when you are ready to serve and make sure to stir it again at this point.

SYRIAN RICE WITH MEAT

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and mix in salt, allspice, cinnamon, and black pepper. Cook until beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and rice to the saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Mix pine nuts into rice and meat mixture before serving.