5 from 27 votes
Zankou Chicken Rice Bowl with Garlic Sauce (Copycat)
The Zankou Chicken Rice Bowl features roasted chicken thighs and carrots alongside oven-baked brown rice cooked in chicken broth. The dish is finished with a garlicky sauce made in advance to bring sharp, savory notes that complement the tender roasted ingredients and fluffy rice, offering a full and satisfying meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
604 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Armenian
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.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 604
% 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.