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Chicken Rice Pilaf with Mushrooms (Traditional)

This is a recipe for traditional, Balkan-style, chicken rice pilaf with mushrooms.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Baking Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Balkan, Mediterranean
Keyword: balkan food, chicken and onions, pilaf
Servings: 3
Calories: 1000kcal
Author: Vuk Radulovic
Cost: 20$

Ingredients

  • 2.2 pounds Chicken drumsticks (1kg)
  • 1 1/2 cups Rice (300g)
  • 2 large Carrots (500g)
  • 10 ounces Mushrooms (300g)
  • 10 ounces Onions (300g)
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 1 Chicken Stock Cube (or 1 tsp of salt)
  • to taste Basil
  • to taste Dill
  • to taste Celery
  • to taste Pepper (in the end)

Instructions

  • Chop the onions and carrots.
  • Rinse the rice.
  • Heat some oil in a pot.
  • Stew the chopped onions gently in the pot, stirring occasionally (5 minutes)
  • Add chicken drumsticks and salt and stew it (10minutes)
  • Add carrots, mushrooms, rice, 3 cups of water and seasoning and cook the mixture, stirring it regularly (30minutes)
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (400 Fahrenheit)
  • Take out the meat from the pot and spill the mixture into the baking dish
  • Add the meat to the baking dish
  • Bake for 45 minutes in the oven
  • Add pepper and serve!