Halal Cart Style Chicken and Rice

25m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Butterfly the chicken thighs to ensure even cooking.
  2. 2In a bowl, mix garlic powder, Sazón, coriander, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  3. 3Drizzle olive oil over the chicken thighs and massage the spices into the chicken.
  4. 4Let the chicken marinate for a few minutes.
  5. 5Rinse Basmati rice with cold water several times to wash off the starch.
  6. 6In a non-stick pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
  7. 7Toast turmeric, cumin, and cardamom in the melted butter for a couple of minutes.
  8. 8Add the washed rice and salt to the pot.
  9. 9Add veggie broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  10. 10Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chilies.
  11. 11Rehydrate the chilies in boiling water for about 20 minutes.
  12. 12Make the white sauce by mixing yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, Sazón, white vinegar, lemon juice, and dried parsley.
  13. 13Blend the chilies, chili water, garlic cloves, white vinegar, neutral oil, chili powder, paprika, coriander, cumin, and salt for the red sauce.
  14. 14Strain the red sauce using a fine strainer and funnel into a bottle.
  15. 15Slice iceberg lettuce thinly.
  16. 16Dice tomatoes into tiny cubes.
  17. 17Cook the chicken thighs in a hot pan until cooked through, then let rest for 5-10 minutes and chop into bite-sized pieces.
  18. 18Assemble the dish by making a bed of rice on a plate, adding shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes to one side, and arranging chicken on the other side. Top with white and red sauces as desired.

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Sazón
  • 1 tablespoon coriander
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup Basmati rice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pinch turmeric
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch cardamom
  • 1.5 cups veggie broth
  • 10 dried chilies
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 4 fresh garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes

Equipment

knifecutting boardbaking sheetbowlblendernon-stick pot with lidstrainerfunnelbottle