Friday, June 3, 2011

[SimplifyMe] Carrot Ginger (Chicken)---w/ Rice & Cinnamon

 

CARROT GINGER CHICKEN AND RICE                   Makes 4 servings.

1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup roughly chopped mint and/or cilantro
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced into rounds
3 tbs vegetable oil
2 1/2" piece ginger, peeled, roughly chopped
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup fat free plain yogurt
3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1 small onion, sliced
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
Salt and Pepper
1 cup basmati rice

Heat oven to 450°. Put rice, cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste in a saucepan, cover with water by 1". Cover bring to a boil then uncover cook until rice is tender. Drain, reserve cinnamon stick.
-Pulse ginger, coriander, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1 tbs water in a blender or food processor. Heat oil in a skillet. Add onion, cook until golden. Add ginger mixture and carrots, cook 2 min. Stir in 1/3 cup water, chicken, herbs and yogurt and heat through. Season with salt.
-Top chicken mixture with rice and reserved cinnamon stick, sprinkle with almonds. Bake until rice is cooked through and almonds are lightly toasted, 12 min. then SERVE...

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