with Olive Gremolata, Bell Pepper & Lemon Yogurt Sauce
This Moroccan-style rice bowl features chicken cutlets seasoned with paprika and turmeric, then seared to a golden brown. They're served over aromatic turmeric rice with caramelized onions and bell peppers. A bright olive gremolata and creamy lemon yogurt sauce complete this vibrant dish, with a delicious balance of savory, zesty, and herbaceous notes.
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Green Bell Pepper
1 unit
Onion
1 unit
Jasmine Rice
0.75 cup
Lemon
1 unit
Turmeric
1 teaspoon
Yogurt
4 tablespoon
Paprika
1 teaspoon
Chicken Cutlets
12 ounce
Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon
Cilantro
0.25 ounce
Green Olives
1 unit
Cooking Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water, ¼ tsp turmeric, and a pinch of salt (for 4 servings, use 2¼ cups water, ½ tsp turmeric, and a big pinch of salt). Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Wash and dry produce.
Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Roughly chop olives. Zest and halve lemon. Roughly chop cilantro.
Pat chicken* dry with paper towels. Season all over with paprika, remaining turmeric, half the garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side.
Turn off heat; transfer to a cutting board. Wipe out any burned bits from pan if necessary. TIP: Leave the browned bits for flavor!
In pan used for chicken, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, remaining garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4-5 minutes. TIP: Fond in the pan from cooking your chicken will be incorporated into your veggies, boosting the flavor!
While veggies cook, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, juice from half the lemon, half the lemon zest, and salt.
In a separate small bowl, combine olives, cilantro, remaining lemon zest, and juice from remaining lemon.
Fluff rice with a fork.
Thinly slice chicken crosswise.
Divide rice between shallow bowls. Top with veggies and chicken. Garnish with olive gremolata and drizzle with lemon yogurt sauce. Serve.
640
kcal
Calories
13
g
Fat
2
g
Saturated Fat
80
g
Carbohydrate
7
g
Sugar
4
g
Dietary Fiber
45
g
Protein
125
mg
Cholesterol
430
mg
Sodium