Wednesday, February 15, 2012

recipe: chicken and rice with mushrooms



Ingredients


  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1/4 cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/4 ounce)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 3/4 cup uncooked brown basmati rice
  • 2 cups frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

  • Preparation

    1. Combine 2 cups boiling water and porcini mushrooms; let stand for 20 minutes. Drain through a sieve over a bowl, reserving soaking liquid. Finely chop mushrooms.
    2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken mixture to pan; sauté for 5 minutes or until chicken is browned, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from pan.
    3. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and cremini mushrooms; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved porcini liquid, chopped porcini, and rice; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer gently for 35 minutes. Stir in the reserved chicken, peas, and thyme. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is done.

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    January's edition of Cooking Light has done it again! This recipe was a keeper.  Not much to change (other than a personal note to myself to stop cooking chicken too long!) But that's just my own personal battle of figuring out timing in the kitchen when I'm trying to cook the meat and other things all at once. 

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