Arjun's Lime Chicken Rice

Arjun's Lime Chicken Rice is a colorful dish that is perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. The piquant flavors blend into the rice perfectly. A delicious one-dish meal!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Toss chicken in marinade, cover and refrigerate overnight.

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook chicken and set aside. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook garlic and onion until translucent. Stir in jalapeno, chopped tomatoes, salt, and turmeric; cook for 2 minutes to soften tomato. Stir in the rice, mixing thoroughly. Stir in half of the lime juice, bay leaves, chicken stock, water, and cooked chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until the rice has cooked. Remove from heat, discard the bay leaves; stir in the remaining lime juice and cilantro.