Solo Chicken Mushroom Pilaf Recipes

SOLO TERIYAKI CHICKEN PILAF

Steps:

• Dice chicken into 1/4 inch pieces, and mix the next five ingredients and use to marinate the chicken in a shallow dish for at least a half hour.
• Pour the liquid from the canned mushrooms into a measuring cup and add enough additional chicken stock to make 2/3 cup liquid.
• Heat a shallow pan with a tight fitting cover and add the cooking oil.
• Add the chicken and stir until the meat starts to turn white on all sides, add mushrooms and raw rice grains.
• Stir until the rice is mixed with the oil and then add the liquid.
• Cover, and reduce flame to the lowest level.
• Cook for 15 minutes without lifting the cover, and then let sit for an additional 5 minutes with no heat before serving.

SOLO CHICKEN MUSHROOM PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a frying pan that has a tight fitting lid.
• Add the diced onion and saute until nearly transparent.
• Dice the chicken breast and add to the pan, stirring until all sides of the meat have turned white.
• Add the uncooked rice and stir until all of the grains are covered with the cooking fat.
• Add the mushrooms, and stir.
• Add the chicken broth, stir and bring up the heat until the liquid starts to simmer.
• Put on the cover, reduce the heat to the minimum setting and set your timer for 15 minutes and walk away. DO NOT PEEK.
• After 15 minutes, turn off the heat, DO NOT PEEK and set your time for another 15 minutes, and walk away.
• Fluff with fork or spoon. Service options might include a small side salad and a cool beverage.

MUSHROOM PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium pan, melt the butter. Add the garlic and onions and cook for 2 minutes. Add the cremini, white mushrooms and shiitakes and cook until most of the liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat. Deglaze with the wine. Add the chicken stock, turmeric and salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a simmer and simmer with the lid on until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• When it's done, sprinkle over some chopped parsley and serve.

SOLO CHICKEN VERDURA PILAF

Steps:

• Add the butter and olive oil to a frying pan that has a tight fitting lid. When the butter has melted, saute the onions until soft and translucent.
• Add the rice and stir until all the grains are covered with the fat.
• Add the remaining ingredients, heat until the broth starts to simer.
• Cover, and reduce the heat to the lowest setting and leave alone for exactly 15 minutes. DO NOT PEAK.
• After the 15 minutes has passed, turn off the heat and let it sit for an additional 15 minutes. DO NOT PEAK.
• Fluff the mixture with a fork and plate.

SOLO CHICKEN PINEAPPLE PILAF

Steps:

• First saute the onion in the olive oil until limp, add the curry powder and raw rice.
• Stir until all the rice gains are coated with the oil, add the chicken pineapple and the peppers.
• Add the stock and juice and cover with a tight fitting lid.
• Cook over very low heat for 15 minutes, then remove from the heat leave covered and let sit for additional 10 minutes.

FRESH MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms, bell pepper, and onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, rice, bouillon granules, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 14 to 16 minutes.

PAPRIKA CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness. Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breast liberally with paprika, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Arrange chicken breasts in the pan, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Turn chicken breasts over, and layer the thinly sliced onions and mushrooms on top of the chicken. Cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove lid, and mix onions and mushrooms into the butter sauce. Reduce heat to low, and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.

ONE-POT CHICKEN PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan, then fry the onion for 5-6 mins until softened. Add the chicken pieces, fry for a further couple of mins just to colour the outside, then stir in curry paste and rice. Cook for another min.
• Pour in the chicken stock and throw in any larger bits of frozen veg. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, then cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 10 mins, then stir in the remaining veg. Scatter over the spinach, cover, then cook for 10 mins more until all the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender. Give everything a good stir, season to taste, then tuck in.