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Zereshk Polo with Saffron and Chicken

This steamed dish pairs chicken breast with saffron threads, basmati rice, dry and barberries, dried. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

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Estimated macros per portion

39 g Protein

71 g Carbohydrates

24 g Fat

2 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

63g basmati rice, dry 230 kcal
153g chicken breast 162 kcal
20g barberries, dried 60 kcal
20g olive oil 177 kcal
0g saffron threads 0 kcal
41g hot water (for saffron) 0 kcal
5g sugar 19 kcal
3g salt 0 kcal
1g black pepper 2 kcal
379g water (for rice) 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

saltwater (for rice)
Rinse rice until water runs mostly clear. Cook rice in a small pot with water and salt until just tender, 10-12 minutes; drain and return to pot.
hot water (for saffron)water (for rice)
Bloom saffron in hot water. Stir 1 tablespoon of the saffron water into the rice and cover on low to steam 8 minutes.
chicken breastolive oilsaltblack pepper
In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper and sear 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through.
barberriessugar
In the same skillet, add barberries and sugar. Cook 1-2 minutes just to plump, then stir in remaining saffron water.
chicken breastbarberries
Serve rice topped with chicken and the saffron barberries.