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CHICKEN WITH CARROTS, PRUNES AND RICE

Contributed By: Nawelly
epicurious

Grating the carrots in a processor makes this one-dish meal really easy to assemble.

Ingredients

1 3 3/4- to 4-pound Chicken, cut into 6 pieces

3 tablespoons Olive oil

1 Large onion, chopped

1 pound Large carrots, coarsely grated

2 cups Long-grain white rice

12 ounces Pitted prunes

Paprika

6 cups Boiling chicken stock or canned low-salt broth

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to pot and sauté until brown, about 8 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to bowl. Add onion to pot and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Spread 1/3 of carrots over onion, then 1/3 of rice and 1/3 of prunes. Arrange half of chicken atop prunes. Season with paprika, salt and pepper. Repeat layering with 1/3 each of carrots, rice and prunes. Top with remaining chicken; season with paprika, salt and pepper. Layer remaining carrots, rice and prunes over. Pour stock over. Cover pot and place in oven. Bake until chicken and rice are cooked through, about 1 hour.

Recipe Comments

Commented by: mcfluff

This recipe is a 4-star, with the following additions: substitute brown rice for the white. When you put the chicken/rice/carrots/prunes into the casserole, add 1 cup water with 1/2cup Teriyaki.

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 1 hour
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: Mediterranean & Mid-Eastern
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
High Fiber
Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 655
Total Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 97 g
Protein: 40 g
Vitamin A: 2236 RE
Vitamin C: 28 mg
Calcium: 101 mg
Sodium: 506 mg
Iron: 5 mg
Fiber: 9 g