Turkish · Dinner
Turkish Rice Pilaf (GLP-1)
Turkish-style rice pilaf built on a lean chicken breast base, tossed with toasted vermicelli, sautéed onion, and a generous fold of chickpeas and green peas for body. Finished with lemon and parsley, it is a protein-forward, fibre-rich plate that stays light and easy to digest.
$4
10 minsPrep
25 minsCook
35 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
415Calories
39.2gProtein
10.4gFat
45.8gCarbs
3.8gSugar
7.9gFiber
812mgSodium
96mgChol
3gSat Fat
715mgPotassium
55mgCalcium
3.1mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
low-calorie
gluten-free-adaptable
glp-1
Instructions
1
Prep
Dice the chicken breast into small cubes, rinse the basmati rice in a sieve under cold water, and chop the onion and parsley.
2
Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken cubes for 3–4 minutes, turning once, until opaque and lightly browned on the edges.
3
Melt the butter in the same saucepan over medium heat, add the broken vermicelli, and toast for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until golden brown and nutty smelling.
4
Add the chopped onion to the saucepan and sauté over medium heat for 3 minutes until soft and translucent.
5
Stir in the rinsed basmati rice, chicken stock, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for 12 minutes.
6
Fold the seared chicken, chickpeas, and green peas into the saucepan, cover, and cook over low heat for 3 minutes until everything is heated through.
7
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the pilaf rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
8
Plate
Fluff the pilaf with a fork, stir in the lemon juice and parsley, and serve in a shallow bowl.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 9.8 oz280g chicken breast
- 4 tbsp56g basmati rice
- 2.8 oz80g cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 cup70g green peas
- 11 small onion
- 2 tsp10g butter
- 2 tsp10ml olive oil
- 1 cup240ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp16g broken vermicelli noodles
- 2 tbsp8g fresh parsley
- 2 tsp10ml lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
