• Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cooking Time: 25 mins
  • Serves: 4 servings

Chicken & Saffron Rice

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Category: Dinner Party, Rice, Chicken, Main Dish

 Ingredients List

  • 4 Cups Chicken or vegetable stock
  • A good sized pinch of saffron threads
  • 2-3 Tablespoons/14-28g Butter
  • 1 Medium Onion ”“ chopped
  • 2 Celery stalks ”“ finely chopped
  • 1 Cup /240g leftover or cooked chicken cut into bite- sized pieces
  • 2 Cups/480g Long Grain Rice
  • A handful of flat leaf parsley ”“ chopped
  • Salt & Pepper

 Directions


1. Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan; add the saffron and leave to infuse.

2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat and sweat the onion and celery until softened but not colored.

3. Add the rice stir until its coated with the oil.

4. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Salt and pepper to taste.

5. Reduce the heat, stir and leave to cook covered for 15 ”“ 20 minutes until the rice is Al dente and the liquid is absorbed.

6. Fluff the rice.

7. Stir in the chicken and parsley and allow it to warm through the heat of the rice.

8. Serve hot.

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