Chicken and Rice with Crispy Onion Strings

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Chicken and Rice with Crispy Onion Strings

Frying up fresh onion straws is the perfect topping and contrast to the creamy dish.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 685kcal

Author: Kadee & Desarae

Ingredients

Chicken and Rice

2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
6 chicken thighs or leftover turkey
salt and pepper
½ yellow onion
1 c carrots
1 c fresh green beans
1 c mushrooms
4 cloves garlic diced
2 c chicken broth
1 c rice
2 Tablespoon chicken bouillon
salt and pepper
1 c freshly-grated parmesan

Crispy Onion Strings

1 yellow onion cut into slices
2 c buttermilk
2 c flour
2 Tablespoon salt
¼ Tablespoon cayenne
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
½ Tablespoon paprika

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Saute chicken in oil until lightly browned on the outside, set aside.
Saute veggies in oil for a couple of minutes.
Grease 9x13 pan, pour in broth, rice, bouillon, salt and pepper, and parmesan. Mix well.
Place veggies on top of broth and rice mixture, then add chicken (or leftover turkey).
Cover with foil and bake 45-60 minutes, or until rice is tender.
Slice onions for onion strings thin, then soak in buttermilk for at least an hour.
Heat oil in frying pan to 375 degrees.
Mix flour, salt, cayenne, garlic powder, and paprika in bowl. Coat onion slices in flour mixture, then (in small batches) place onions into oil and fry until lightly browned. Let dry on paper towel-lined plate.
Top chicken and rice with onion strings.

Notes

Pressure cooker instructions (pictured): Heat inner pot up by turning cooker on to any method, I used meat. Heat oil up in pot, brown onions, carrot, and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is lightly browned. Remove from pan. Add rice, broth (reduce broth by ½ c), bouillon, and garlic to the pot, Stir well. Add green beans, mushrooms, and browned chicken and veggies. Cover with lid. Set to rice setting 6 minutes, then quick release when done. Let rest while onion strings are frying, fry as directed. Add parmesan to cooked chicken and rice, mix well, serve with fried onion strings.

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