Black rice with chicken
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Black or wild rice makes an excellent side dish or a main course on its own. If you don't have time to soak the rice, simply pour hot water over it and let it sit for 30–60 minutes. Chicken can be replaced with turkey or pork. Instead of salt, you can enhance the flavor with soy sauce and add your favorite spices. The finished dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for cooking black rice with chicken. Pour warm water over the rice and let it soak for 6–8 hours.
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Step 2
Rinse the chicken and place it in a pot. Add bay leaf and chopped, peeled onion.
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Step 3
Pour in the water, place over medium heat, add salt, and cook for 25 minutes.
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Step 4
Rinse the black rice and place it in a deep saucepan. Pour chicken broth over the rice, cover with a lid, and cook over low heat for 50–60 minutes. Most of the rice grains should have opened up.
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Step 5
Remove the skin and bones from the boiled chicken, shred it into fibers, and add it to the pan with the rice.
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Step 6
Add butter and vegetable oil to the pan, mix, season with pepper, and salt if needed. Cook over low heat for another 5 minutes.
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Step 7
Done.