Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

Name: Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 2 -4 servings
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp olive oil; 1 white or yellow onion; 2 whole chicken legs; 10 cardamom pods; 1/4 tsp whole cloves; 1 long cinnamon stick; 1 2/3 cups basmati rice; 3 cups boiling water; Handful of parsley leaves; handful of dill; Handful of cilantro; 1/4 cup currants; salt and fresh cracked black pepper; a few currents and some of the fresh herbs for a final garnish

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings
2 -4 servings
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

Julie Valencia

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Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice is a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe, and probably the most requested meal in my house ~ it's a comforting chicken dinner and a must-make!

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Ingredients

Servings

4 Tbsp olive oil
1 white or yellow onion thinly sliced
2 whole chicken legs drumstick and thigh attached
10 cardamom pods slightly crushed
1/4 tsp whole cloves rounded
1 long cinnamon stick broken in 2 or 3 pieces
1 2/3 cups basmati rice
3 cups boiling water
Handful of parsley leaves chopped
handful of dill chopped
Handful of cilantro chopped
1/4 cup currants plus more for garnish
salt and fresh cracked black pepper
a few currents and some of the fresh herbs for a final garnish

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Instructions

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a large pan and saute the onions for at east 15 minutes, until they are soft and golden brown. Transfer the onions to a plate.
Put the chicken legs in a bowl and cover with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, the cardamom pods, cloves, and cinnamon sticks, a little salt and fresh cracked pepper, and massage everything into the chicken.
Heat the pan again and when it is good and hot, put the chicken and spices in, skin side down, to let it sear for 5 minutes on each side. Make sure you get all the oil and spices into the pan along with the chicken. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. (you don't have to remove all the spices)
Add the rice and onions to the pan, along with the currants. Add a teaspoon of salt, lots of fresh cracked black pepper, and stir well.
Put the chicken back in and squish it down into the rice. Pour the boiling water over everything, and cover the pan. Cook for about 30 minutes on low, until the rice has absorbed the water and is tender. Turn off the heat, raise the lid, cover the top of the pan with a clean dishtowel, put the top back on, and let it sit for 10 minutes.
Add the fresh herbs just before serving, and toss into the rice. Check the seasonings, garnish with a few more currants and herbs, and serve.