Zankou Chicken Rice Bowl with Garlic Sauce (Copycat)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
604 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Armenian
Zankou Chicken Rice Bowl with Garlic Sauce (Copycat)
Description
This copycat recipe combines moist chicken thighs and sliced carrots tossed with lemon zest, canola oil, salt, and pepper, roasted together in the oven. Brown rice cooks simultaneously in chicken broth and butter, resulting in a flavorful, tender pilaf. The timing ensures everything is ready to serve together.
The garlic sauce, made at least a few hours before serving, adds a robust and creamy layer of flavor when drizzled over the finished chicken and rice bowl. The lemon zest in the roasting mix infuses brightness to balance richness, while roasting enhances the natural sweetness of the carrots and creates a lightly caramelized exterior on the chicken.
Serving the garlic sauce on top allows control over how much is added, and leftover sauce can be refrigerated and used later with other dishes. The rice bowl can be a convenient weekday meal with distinct components prepared together in the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 cup garlic Zankou Copycat, paste
- 6 chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 pounds carrot peeled and sliced into 1 inch diagonal coins
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon butter optional, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a baking dish add chicken broth, rice, butter, salt and pepper (I use 1/4 teaspoon of each for the rice)
- Bake rice in the oven for 60 minutes.
- About thirty minutes into the rice cooking time, start the chicken and carrots.
- In a large bowl, mix the chicken, carrots, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons canola oil and lemon zest.
- Spread onto a pan and roast in the oven along side the rice, for about 25-30 minutes.
- Everything should be done and ready to come out of the oven at the same time.
- Serve the pilaf with chicken and carrots. Top with garlic sauce.
Notes
- Prepare the garlic sauce at least a few hours in advance to develop the best flavor.
- Leftover garlic sauce keeps well and can be used to enhance other meals.
- Roast chicken and carrots alongside rice to synchronize cooking and keep preparation streamlined.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 604 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 604kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 824mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 1094mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 25405IU | 508% |
| Vitamin C | 30.8mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 153mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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