Chicken with rice and leeks


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.
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Last modified on: January 29th 2017
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Stage 1 - 10 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 1
Prepare 250 g leek and chop finely.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 2
Dice 250 g chicken.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 3
Prepare 1 shallot and 1 onion.

Chop both, but the shallot very finely.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 4
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.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 5
Tip in 300 ml rice all at once and cook while stirring for about 1 minute.

Stage 6
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 6
The rice should "pearl" (become translucent).

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 7
Pour in 450 ml poultry cooking juices and mix briefly.

Stage 8 - 20 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 8
Cover with aluminium foil (or an oven-proof lid) and cook in the oven for 20 minutes.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 9
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.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 10
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.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 11
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.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Chicken with rice and leeks : Stage 12
When the rice is cooked, take it out of the oven and add the chicken and leek mixture. Mix well.

Stage 13
Chicken with rice and leeks : 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.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe120 RDI=50 %120 RDI=10 %200 RDI=30 %2,790 RDI=140 %11,670 RDI: 140 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %8 RDI=1 %10 RDI=2 %190 RDI=9 %790 RDI: 9 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %30 RDI=3 %50 RDI=8 %700 RDI=40 %2,920 RDI: 40 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.60 €
  • Per person : 0.90 €

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