Yellow Rice with Shrimp and Braised Chicken
Yellow rice is closely related to fried rice. The shrimp and seasonings is what gives this rice its yellow color.
Ingredients
For the Yellow Rice
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 cup jasmine rice long grain (uncooked)
- 3 cup water or chicken broth
- 2 cup cleaned shrimp
- 1 onion
- 1 bouillon cube
- salt to taste
For the Chicken
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp ginger
- ¾ tsp garlic powder
- ⅛ cup olive oil
- 1 bouillon cube
- salt to taste
Instructions
For the Yellow Rice
- Add the butter, onion, Shrimp, garlic, turmeric, cumin, cube and ginger to a medium sauce pot. Sauté over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, or just until the onion has softened.
- Add the dry rice to the pot. Stir and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes to slightly toast the rice. You may hear a slight popping or crackling noise as the rice toasts.
- Add the water and place a lid on top, increase the heat to high, and bring the pot to a rolling boil. As soon as it reaches a full boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer (with the lid in place) for 20 minutes.
- After letting it simmer for 20 minutes, turn the heat off and let it rest (do not remove the lid) for an additional 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
For the Chicken
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Combine the lemon juice, salt, pepper, ginger, garlic powder and olive oil. Whisk well.
- Marinate the chicken and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Cook for 20 minutes, uncovered. Lower oven temperature to 375°F and cook for another 20-25 minutes, or until chicken reaches 160°F.
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