Not necessarily authentic Greek but this dish has ingredients typical from that part of the Mediterranean. All done in a rice cooker this recipe is only tricky to get the right liquid to rice ratios, which a rice cooker can help with.
AuthorHungry PandaCategoryMeatDifficultyBeginnerCombine the chicken and marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and set aside for at least 20 minutes but preferably overnight. Remove chicken from marinade, but reserve the marinade.
Press SLOW COOK on your rice cooker and add 1 tbsp oil. Place the chicken in the inner bowl cook
until golden brown, then turn and cook the other side until golden brown. Remove the chicken and set aside. Pour away the oil and lightly wipe the bowl.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the inner bowl and add the onion and sauté for a few minutes until translucent. Then add the remaining rice ingredients along with reserved marinade, stir to combine. Cancel the SLOW COOK setting and select WHITE RICE, REGULAR or LONG GRAIN function and press START.
When the rice is finished (usually around 30-40 minutes) add the chicken to the top of the cooked
rice along with the sliced tomatoes.
Press SLOW COOK once again and cook for around 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
Fluff rice to loosen, taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken and rice, and serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the chicken and marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and set aside for at least 20 minutes but preferably overnight. Remove chicken from marinade, but reserve the marinade.
Press SLOW COOK on your rice cooker and add 1 tbsp oil. Place the chicken in the inner bowl cook
until golden brown, then turn and cook the other side until golden brown. Remove the chicken and set aside. Pour away the oil and lightly wipe the bowl.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in the inner bowl and add the onion and sauté for a few minutes until translucent. Then add the remaining rice ingredients along with reserved marinade, stir to combine. Cancel the SLOW COOK setting and select WHITE RICE, REGULAR or LONG GRAIN function and press START.
When the rice is finished (usually around 30-40 minutes) add the chicken to the top of the cooked
rice along with the sliced tomatoes.
Press SLOW COOK once again and cook for around 15-20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
Fluff rice to loosen, taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken and rice, and serve.
Notes
For a fresher taste you can add some sliced lemons (saute if you prefer) to the top of the dish when slow cooking at the end. Sprinkle some fresh parsley over the top to garnish.