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Zankou Chicken Rice Bowl with Garlic Sauce (Copycat)

Zankou Chicken Copycat Bowl with their Chicken with Brown Rice Pilaf, Armenian Garlic Sauce & Lemon Scented Carrots. Serve with hot peppers and pickled turnips for a totally authentic experience.

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 paste (Zankou Copycat)
  • 6 chicken thighs
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 pounds carrots , peeled and sliced into 1 inch diagonal coins
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 1/2 cups brown rice
  • 3 cups chicken broth*
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a baking dish add chicken broth, rice, butter, salt and pepper (I use 1/4 teaspoon of each for the rice)
  3. Bake rice in the oven for 60 minutes.
  4. About thirty minutes into the rice cooking time, start the chicken and carrots.
  5. In a large bowl, mix the chicken, carrots, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoons canola oil and lemon zest.
  6. Spread onto a pan and roast in the oven along side the rice, for about 25-30 minutes.
  7. Everything should be done and ready to come out of the oven at the same time.
  8. Serve the pilaf with chicken and carrots. Top with garlic sauce.

Notes

  • *NOTE* This recipe is best when the garlic sauce is made the day before your meal (at LEAST a couple hours though). There will be lots of garlic sauce left over. You?ll thank me for that when you use it on everything!

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 (31%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 25405IU (508%) Vitamin C 30.8mg (34%) Calcium 153mg (15%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

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.