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Basmati Chicken Rice Pilaf

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Basmati Chicken Rice PilafUncle Ben's

Now you can easily make one of your favorite rice dishes from the Indian restaurant. And all it takes is 15 minutes!

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 lb. uncooked skinless chicken breast cut into strips
1 medium onion diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 Tbsp. olive oil
3/4 cup chicken broth
4 cilantro sprigs and leaves chopped for garnish
1 pouch UNCLE BEN'S® READY RICE® Basmati
1/4 cup prepared curry powder
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In plastic storage bag, combine curry powder, chicken, onion and bell pepper. Shake well to coat chicken and vegetables in curry powder.

    Step 2

    Heat sauté pan over high heat and add tablespoon of oil. Add chicken mixture to pan and sauté until chicken is almost done, about 5 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add in chicken broth and rice to pan. Heat until most of the chicken broth has absorbed, about 3 minutes.

    Step 4

    Stir in yogurt and chopped cilantro into heated rice and chicken mixture.

    Step 5

    Stir until well combined.

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