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Aladdin's Eatery Chicken and Rice Recipe

Aladdin's Eatery serves a comforting Chicken and Rice dish featuring tender chicken, flavorful rice, and a blend of Mediterranean spices, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to fresh, wholesome Lebanese-American cuisine. Make our Aladdin's Eatery Chicken and Rice Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Chicken and Rice will taste just like Aladdin's Eatery.
Prep Time1 hour
Active Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: African, Middle Eastern
Keyword: Aladdin's Eatery, Chicken Recipe, Rice

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 1 whole Chicken cleaned and washed in cold water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon All-Spice Seasoning
  • 4 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 1/2 Lemon cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/2 Onion cut into large pieces

Toasted Nuts

  • 1/2 stick Butter
  • 1/2 pound Pine Nuts
  • 1/4 pound Silvered Almonds

Rice

  • 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil
  • 1/2 pound Ground Beef
  • 1 Onion chopped very small
  • Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
  • All-Spice Seasoning to taste
  • 2 cups Chicken Bouillon
  • 1 cup Long Grain White Rice

Instructions

Chicken

  • Place chicken in a cooking pot.
  • Pour in enough cold water to just cover the chicken.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon All-Spice Seasoning, cinnamon sticks, lemon pieces, 1/2 Onion (large pieces).
  • Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil 15 minutes. Lower temperature to medium and allow to gently boil for another 1/2 hour or until the chicken is very well cooked. Remove chicken from boiling water, place on a plate or cutting board and allow to cool.
  • Once the chicken is cooled, separate into small pieces.
  • Strain chicken bouillon from all other ingredients. Reserve for later.

Toasted Nuts

  • Place butter into a medium skillet. Place over medium heat.
  • When butter has melted and is hot (do not burn), add pine nuts and almonds.
  • Roast until they turn golden brown.
  • Remove nuts to a paper towel-covered plate to drain. Set aside to cool.

Rice

  • Place a large pot over medium heat and heat to about 350°F.
  • Add cooking oil.
  • Place ground beef, 1 onion (small pieces), salt, pepper and All-Spice Seasoning, to taste.
  • Break up beef a bit with a wooden spoon.
  • Cook, stirring and breaking up meat completely, until meat is browned and onions are tender and fragrant.
  • Add reserved chicken bouillon (from cooking the chicken) and stir briefly. Bring to a boil.
  • Add 1 cup white rice (after washing and draining from water) to the pot. Stir and turn the fire to the lowest temperature possible. Cover pot and cook until the water is completely dry. Then turn off the fire and leave the pot covered for a few minutes.

To Serve

  • Place rice on a serving plate.
  • Place chicken pieces on top of the rice.
  • Scatter roasted pine nuts and almonds over top.
  • Serve hot.

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