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🍽️ Chicken Apricot Skillet with Basmati Rice

627 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• chicken breast fillets 600 g
• paprika, sweet 1 tsp
• cinnamon pinch
• chili, ground pinch
• cumin 0.25 tsp
• salt pinch
• pepper, black ground pinch
• onions, red 2 pcs
• garlic cloves 1 pc
• carrots 5 pcs
• apricots, fresh 250 g
• basmati rice 300 g
• oil 2 tbsp
• vegetable broth 150 ml

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the chicken meat under cold water.
2. 2. Dry the meat with kitchen paper.
3. 3. Cut the chicken meat into cubes of about 2 cm.
4. 4. Mix paprika powder, cinnamon, chili, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
5. 5. Rub the chicken cubes with the spice mixture.
6. 6. Set the seasoned chicken pieces aside.
7. 7. Halve the onions and peel them.
8. 8. Cut the peeled onions into strips.
9. 9. Peel the garlic.
10. 10. Finely chop the garlic.
11. 11. Wash the carrots thoroughly.
12. 12. Peel the carrots.
13. 13. Cut off the ends of the carrots.
14. 14. Slice the carrots into rings.
15. 15. Halve the apricots.
16. 16. Remove the pits from the apricot halves.
17. 17. Cut the pitted apricots into wedges.
18. 18. Put the rice into a pot.
19. 19. Pour about 700 ml of salted water over the rice.
20. 20. Bring the rice and water mixture to a boil.
21. 21. Cover the pot with a lid.
22. 22. Cook the rice over medium heat for about 12 minutes.
23. 23. Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat.
24. 24. Fry the chicken meat in the hot skillet for about 4 minutes until golden brown.
25. 25. Remove the fried chicken from the skillet.
26. 26. Set the chicken aside.
27. 27. Reheat the skillet over medium heat.
28. 28. Fry the onions, garlic, and carrots in the cooking fat for about 3 minutes.
29. 29. Add the apricots to the skillet.
30. 30. Fry the apricots for about 1 minute.
31. 31. Return the chicken meat to the skillet.
32. 32. Prepare the vegetable broth according to package instructions.
33. 33. Pour the prepared vegetable broth into the skillet.
34. 34. Cover the skillet.
35. 35. Let the dish cook for about 5 minutes.
36. 36. Season the chicken apricot skillet to taste.
37. 37. Serve the skillet together with the rice on plates.
38. 38. Enjoy your meal!

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 627
• Protein: 32 g · Fett/Fat: 19 g · Carbs: 79 g