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Chicken with Pilaf in the Oven
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A delicious and economical chicken dish with pilaf and roasted vermicelli, baked to perfection.
01:20:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Meat Main Course
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Ingredients
- chicken thighs - 1.5 kg (4 whole)
- olive oil - 2 tablespoons (for marinating)
- thyme - 3 sprigs (fresh sprigs)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- pepper - watch the video to see (freshly ground)
- Carolina rice - 400 g (for pilaf)
- vermicelli - 100 g (for pilaf)
- butter - 2 tablespoons (for roasting vermicelli)
- lemon - 1 (zest and juice)
- water - 1300 g (for cooking rice)
- chicken cube - 1 (for flavor)
- oregano - watch the video to see (fresh, for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: In a bowl, mix chicken thighs with olive oil, salt, thyme, and pepper. Massage the mixture into the chicken.
- Sear Chicken: Heat a frying pan and sear the chicken on all sides until browned. Transfer to a baking pan.
- Bake Chicken: Pour the juices from the pan over the chicken and bake at 220°C for 40 minutes, turning halfway.
- Prepare Vermicelli: In a hot pan, break the vermicelli and add butter. Stir to brown the vermicelli.
- Mix Pilaf Ingredients: In a bowl, combine browned vermicelli, chicken cube, salt, lemon zest, lemon juice, rice, and water. Mix well.
- Combine Chicken and Pilaf: Remove chicken from the oven, place it on a plate. Pour the pilaf mixture into the baking pan, mix, and scrape the bottom.
- Final Bake: Place the chicken on top of the pilaf, lower the oven temperature to 180°C, and bake for another 40-45 minutes.
- Serve: Serve the chicken on a plate of rice, garnished with freshly ground pepper and oregano.
