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Chicken Zaytoon (Olive) Rice

April 26, 2020 S Malik 5 Comments

quick and easy chicken olive rice on a plate

Chicken Zaytoon Rice is a rice dish with chicken and olives. It is very simple and easy to put together. Now you maybe wondering what is Zaytoon. Well, Zaytoon is an Arabic word for olives.

Some fun facts about olives

  • Olive is a fruit and not a vegetable
  • It's flowers are white in color
  • The olive tree can live up to 2000 years!

I have used basmati rice for this recipe but you can use any rice you have at hand. Use any type of olives you like, we love the green ones.

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  • 1 hr 50 mins
  • Serves 6
  • Easy

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:
3 cups rice
1 lb chicken
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1/2 cup olives
2 tablespoons lemon juice
5 green chilies
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt

Nutritional information

25g
Protein
51g
Carbs
15g
Fat
5g
Sugars
1g
Sat Fat
441k
Calories

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Steps

1
Done
30 mins
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Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. Clean the rice - wash and soak for 30 minutes.
2
Done
20 mins
  • sauting the onion in a pot
  • onions fried until golden brown
Meanwhile heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion. Fry till golden brown.
3
Done
20 mins
adding the chicken and spices to cook
Now add ginger garlic paste, saute for a minute. Then add the chicken, tomatoes and all spices. Cover and cook until the chicken`s internal temperature reaches 165° F on food thermometer. Add a little water if required.
4
Done
20 mins
While the chicken is cooking, boil 3 cups of water with 3 tablespoon of salt, in a separate pot. Once the water boils add the rice hand. After the rice has boiled - strain it and set a side.
5
Done
20 mins
  • adding olives and lemon at the end
  • layering the rice on top
Once the chicken is done add the olives, lemon juice and chilies. Then top it with rice, cover and let it steam for 10 to 15 mins on low heat.
6
Done
1 min
After 20 minutes uncover and toss to mix together. Serve hot, enjoy.
7
Done
20 sec
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Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.

Cook Notes

  • Garnish with your favorite seeds or green onion.
  • Add more tomatoes as required, for more sauce.



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5 comments:

  1. Sarah | WandercooksApril 29, 2020 at 5:07 AM

    Love this! Such a simple recipe and I love anything with chicken and rice together.

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  2. chrisApril 29, 2020 at 5:15 AM

    This looks like a delicious and hearty meal that I cannot WAIT to try!! :)

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  3. DanielleApril 29, 2020 at 7:21 AM

    This sounds delicious! I am loving the flavors in it. What a perfect meal!

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  4. Bintu | Recipes From A PantryApril 29, 2020 at 7:33 AM

    I love rice dishes and this sounds like one I certainly need to try - it looks and sounds so tasty.

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  5. The Food BlogApril 29, 2020 at 6:25 PM

    This looks like a tasty weeknight meal. My family loves olives, so I know it will be a hit!

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