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Chicken with Pilaf in the Oven
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A traditional chicken dish with flavorful pilaf and roasted vermicelli noodles.
01:20:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Meat Main Course
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Ingredients
- chicken thighs - 4 (1.5 kg) (whole)
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons (for marinating)
- thyme - 3 sprigs (fresh)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- pepper - watch the video to see (to taste)
- Carolina rice - 400 g (uncooked)
- vermicelli - 100 g (uncooked)
- butter - 2 tablespoons (for roasting noodles)
- lemon - 1 (zest and juice)
- water - 1,300 g (for cooking rice)
- chicken cube - 1 (for flavor)
- oregano - to taste (fresh, for serving)
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: In a bowl, mix chicken with olive oil, salt, thyme, and pepper.
- Brown Chicken: Sauté chicken in a hot pan until browned on all sides.
- Prepare Pilaf: In a hot pan, break vermicelli and add butter. Stir to brown.
- Combine Rice and Chicken: Transfer browned chicken to a baking pan, pour over juices, and add rice, water, and chicken cube.
- Bake: Bake at 220°C for 40 minutes, turning chicken halfway.
- Serve: Serve with freshly ground pepper and oregano.
