Kitchener Style Chicken with Green Beans and Saffron Rice
This steamed dish pairs chicken drumsticks, skin removed with white rice, dry, green beans, trimmed and saffron threads. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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176g chicken drumsticks, skin removed290 kcal
56g white rice, dry204 kcal
128g green beans, trimmed40 kcal
56g onion, sliced22 kcal
10g olive oil88 kcal
2g paprika6 kcal
0g saffron threads0 kcal
8g lemon juice2 kcal
2g salt0 kcal
0g black pepper1 kcal
176g water0 kcal
Cooking instructions
white ricesaffron threadssaltwater
Rinse the rice. Add rice and water to a small pot with a pinch of salt and saffron; bring to a boil, cover, and cook on low 12 minutes. Rest 5 minutes off heat.
chicken drumstickspaprikasaltblack pepper
Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
chicken drumsticksonionolive oil
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high. Brown chicken 4 minutes, then add onion and cook 2 minutes.
green beanswater
Add green beans and a splash of water; cover and steam-saut 5-6 minutes until tender-crisp.
lemon juice
Uncover, stir in lemon juice, and adjust seasoning.
chicken drumstickswhite ricegreen beans
Fluff the rice and serve with chicken and green beans.
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