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Chicken Over Rice Halal Cart-Style

Chicken Over Rice Halal Cart-Style is absolutely delicious and simple to make. It has marinated chicken, yellow rice and creamy white sauce.
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Course: Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Middle-Eastern
Keyword: chicken, Halal Cart, White Sauce, Yellow Rice
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Lorena Salinas from Cravings Journal

Ingredients

For the chicken

  • 6 skinless and boneless chicken thighs or 6 chicken cutlets
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 3 tbsp olive oil plus more for cooking
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For the yellow rice

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 2½ cups water
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • 2½ tsp salt

For the white sauce

  • 100 g Greek yogurt
  • 50 g mayonnaise
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped fresh parsley

For serving

  • 6 leaves iceberg lettuce finely sliced
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes or large tomatoes cut
  • 6 pita bread toasted or heated on a pan
  • Hot sauce (red sauce) optional
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Instructions

For the chicken

  • Mix the chicken with the rest of the ingredients until the marinade has been distributed evenly. Marinate for at least 15 minutes or up to 24 hours. As the chicken marinates you can make the rice.
  • Preheat a large pan to medium-high heat. Add a thin layer of olive oil and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes per side or until fully cooked through. Avoid moving it around in the pan to allow a golden brown crust to form.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and slice for serving.

For the rice

  • Preheat a medium saucepan to medium heat. Add the olive oil and rice and stir for 2 minutes.
  • Add the water, salt, turmeric, cumin and stir to combine.
  • As soon as the water comes to a boil, decrease the heat to low and cover it with a lid. Let it cook for 15-20 minutes or until fully cooked and no water remains at the base.

For the white sauce

  • Mix all the ingredients together. Taste and adjust the level of salt.

For serving

  • Serve each dish with rice, chicken, lettuce, tomato, pita bread, the white sauce and some hot sauce if you like.
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