Chicken with rice and leeks
For this "chicken with rice", the rice is cooked using the pilau method (started on the hob, finished in the oven), but with chicken cooking juices as the liquid to add plenty of delicious flavour.
Pieces of cooked chicken are then added.
This version also has chopped and lightly fried leeks.
Pieces of cooked chicken are then added.
This version also has chopped and lightly fried leeks.
21,7154.0/5 for 21 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: January 29th 2017
For 4 people, you will need:
1 
1 
20 g goose fat
2 tablespoons 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 45 min. | 11 min. | 56 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Keeping:
A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Dice 250 g chicken.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Use a large pan that can go both on the hob and in the oven. Melt 20 g goose fat on medium heat. When good and hot, add the chopped onion.
Salt and pepper, then cook without colouring while stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.
Salt and pepper, then cook without colouring while stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Tip in 300 ml rice all at once and cook while stirring for about 1 minute.
Stage 6
The rice should "pearl" (become translucent).
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Pour in 450 ml poultry cooking juices and mix briefly.
Stage 8 - 20 min.
Cover with aluminium foil (or an oven-proof lid) and cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
While the rice is cooking, pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on medium heat. When hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, then cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Add the chopped leeks, mix well and cook until the leeks are just tender but still nice and green (about 4 or 5 minutes).
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Add the diced chicken, mix well, salt and pepper again, then check the seasoning.
Leave to heat through for 1 or 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Leave to heat through for 1 or 2 minutes, then turn off the heat.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
When the rice is cooked, take it out of the oven and add the chicken and leek mixture. Mix well.
Stage 13
Serve piping hot.
Remarks
You will probably have understood already that this is an ideal way to use up bits of leftover chicken, especially in the days after cooking five hours poultry. Of course, if you don't have your own cooking juices, you can use a simple chicken stock, but it will less rich and flavoursome.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,788 Kcal or 11,673 Kj | 120 gr | 122 gr | 203 gr |
| 139 % | 46 % | 11 % | 31 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 189 Kcal or 791 Kj | 8 gr | 8 gr | 14 gr |
| 9 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 697 Kcal or 2,918 Kj | 30 gr | 30 gr | 51 gr |
| 35 % | 12 % | 3 % | 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.59 €
- Per person : 0.90 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Poultry cooking juices: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potimarron braised in meat jus, ... All |
 | Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paella, Turmeric risotto, Mussels with arroz negro, Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Rice pudding (riz au lait), ... All |
 | Chicken: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Sautéed chicken with leeks, Chicken and mushroom pie, Duck Parmentier, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, ... All |
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable stock, Flamiche, Breton leek and mushroom tart, Chinese style chicken, Sautéed green vegetables, ... All |
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