Pairs well with KFC Rice
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KFC Rice
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A creative one-pot dish using leftover KFC chicken and yellow rice, enhanced with vegetables.
00:25:00 total
Serves 4
easy
Grain / Bread Course
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Ingredients
- yellow rice - 3 cups (authentic Spanish rice)
- water - 6 and 3/4 cups (for cooking rice)
- butter - 3 tablespoons (for flavor)
- chicken thighs - 2 small (leftover KFC, skin removed)
- onion - 1 (chopped)
- celery - 1 stalk (chopped)
- bell pepper - 1 (chopped)
- carrot - 1 (grated)
- garlic - 2 cloves (rough chopped)
- parsley - 1/4 cup (rough chopped)
- thyme - 1 teaspoon (fresh leaves)
- black pepper - watch the video to see (to taste)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Chop the onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Grate the carrot and chop the parsley.
- Cook Vegetables: In a pot, melt butter and add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic. Sweat down for a few minutes.
- Add Chicken: Add chopped KFC chicken and thyme to the pot, stir to combine.
- Add Rice: Make a hole in the center of the pot, add the rice, and stir to coat.
- Add Water: Pour in 6 and 3/4 cups of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Cook Rice: Cover and let cook for 20-25 minutes until water is absorbed.
- Fluff Rice: After cooking, let sit for 10-15 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
