Chicken and Chickpea Rice Pilaf Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Chicken and Chickpea Rice Pilaf Recipe). This started with a regular rice pilaf recipe that just expanded to include various beans and meats. Eventually this became my favorite combination. The rice turns crispy and crunchy when done right, with just the right amount of spice to keep you going back for more. This is a pretty time-consuming and labor-intensive dish, but after trial and error, as well as a little personal touch, it becomes a delicious weekly addiction.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr9 mins

Total: 1hr29 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 skillet

Chicken and Chickpea Rice Pilaf Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion

diced

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas

drained

1 cup long-grain brown rice

6 chicken drumsticks

2 teaspoons salt

divided

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

divided

2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper

divided

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 cups chicken broth

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Melt butter with oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent 7 to 10 minutes. Add chickpeas and cook until heated through 3 to 5 minutes. Add rice; cook and stir until translucent and coated in oil 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Season drumsticks with 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

Step 4

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook drumsticks until skin is golden brown and crispy on all sides about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 5

Pour chicken broth into a deep saucepan and bring to a boil. Season with remaining salt black pepper and cayenne pepper; add thyme. Reduce heat to a simmer.

Step 6

Transfer chickpea-rice mixture to an oven-proof cast iron skillet. Pour in the chicken broth and mix. Place drumsticks on top and cover skillet tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender 30 to 40 minutes. Remove aluminum foil raise oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C); continue baking until rice is crispy on top 10 to 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Chicken and Chickpea Rice Pilaf Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 343.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.9g 50%

Carbohydrates: 37.4g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.9g 16%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 10g 15%

Saturated Fat: 2.9g 15%

Cholesterol: 69mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 371.6IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.5mg 73%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 3.9mg 6%

Folate: 48mcg 12%

Calcium: 43.5mg 4%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 77.1mg 28%

Potassium: 339.3mg 10%

Sodium: 1376mg 55%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 90

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.