Chicken pilaf in the microwave
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Here's a simple recipe for cooking chicken pilaf in the microwave. First, sauté the meat, onion, and carrots in a pan. Add spices and tomato paste, pour in water, and cook the meat and vegetables until done. At the second stage, add rice and pour in hot water. Cook in the microwave until the rice is fully done. Good luck! Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Rinse the rice and cover with clean water.
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Step 2
Cut the chicken meat into medium-sized cubes.
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Step 3
Grate the carrot on a coarse grater.
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Step 4
Finely chop the onion.
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Step 5
Heat vegetable oil in a skillet. Add the chicken and quickly fry until the meat turns white. Immediately add the onion and cook until translucent.
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Step 6
Add the carrots and fry for another 5-7 minutes.
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Step 7
Pour in hot water, bring to a boil. Simmer the meat until cooked, covered. At the end, add tomato paste and spices, mix well, and bring to readiness.
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Step 8
Place the cooked meat with sauce into a deep heatproof dish. Drain the water from the rice and spread it evenly over the meat. Pour in hot water to cover the rice, rising just 1-2 cm above it. Cover the dish with a lid and place it in the microwave. Cook at low power for 15 minutes. The rice should absorb all the liquid.
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Step 9
Done.