A Wonderfully Warming Baharat Chicken and Rice recipe! With Garlic Butter Rice or other flavors, side of Vegetables (Diced Onions & Tomatoes, optionally diced Cucumbers) and chopped Lettuce. With Pepper Zing Mayo thinned out with a bit of water to create that White Halal Sauce that gets drizzled over top everything. Place everything into a tin bowl for that takeout feel. This recipe brings together three (3) separate recipes for a spectacular meal, in about the same time it takes to cook the Rice. Add Naan Bread toasted in a pan to heat through and soften before slicing into four with some Hummus should you choose.
Servings: 4 portions
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet for searing the chicken, large enough to fit all 4 pieces
- 1 Rice Cooker for the rice or use another smaller skillet or pot on the back burner
- 2 Bowls for the Lettuce & Vegetables
- 2 Smaller Bowls for the Salt & Pepper blend and Baharat seasoning
- 1 Squeeze Bottle for the white halal sauce
- 4 Tin Bowls for the takeout experience or use plates
- 1 Cutting Board for resting the chicken and dicing
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Quarters - Deboned
- As Needed Sea Salt - To season the Chicken
- As Needed Neutral Oil - To sear the Chicken
- 1 portion Baharat Blend
- 1 portion Garlic Butter Rice
- 1 portion White Halal Sauce
- 1 Tomato & Onion - Diced
- 4 handfuls Lettuce - Chopped
- 4 spoonfuls Hummus - Optional
- 4 Pita or Naan Bread - Optional
Instructions
- Prepare the Garlic Butter Rice and start cooking it in the Rice cooker.
- While the Rice is cooking, debone the Chicken Quarters and season them with Salt & Baharat. Heat a large skillet up over medium heat until hot. Add Oil to cover the bottom of the pan and wait for it to start smoking slightly. Add the seasoned Chicken Quarters in, skins side down and sear for about 5–6 minutes per side.
- Remove the Chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. While resting, prepare the Vegetables and White Halal Sauce. Optionally heat Pita Bread or Naan in the cleaned out pan over medium heat until heated through and softened, chop in pieces to serve with Hummus.
- Chop the Chicken in pieces and plate with Rice, Lettuce, Vegetables, Bread & Hummus if using. Drizzle White Halal Sauce over the top. Optionally garnish with Parsley & Aleppo.
Notes
Other Flavored Rice can be used instead of Garlic Butter Rice. Yellow Cumin Rice is an excellent choice and pairing too.
Besides using Sea Salt to season the Chicken before seasoning with Baharat, there are other Salt blends that can be used, mentioned in the Baharat Chicken recipe. Mainly the Salt & Pepper blend or with the addition of liquid smoke for a Smoked Salt & Pepper version. It also includes using rendered fat to sear the Chicken.