Lebanese-spiced Chicken Rice

This decadent dish is made up of fragrant cinnamon-spiced chicken mince & rice and served with a zesty, fresh salad tossed with green leaves and topped with toasted almonds & crispy onions for some fabulous texture. This is one dish you’ll want to make again and again!

Lebanese-spiced Chicken Rice

with tzatziki & a fresh salad

Hands on Time: 20 - 25 minutes

Overall Time: 30 - 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Almonds
  • Baby Tomatoes
  • Chicken
  • Crispy Onions
  • Free-Range Chicken Mince
  • Green Leaves
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Radish
  • Rice Spice Blend
  • Spring Onion
  • Spring Onions
  • Tzatziki
  • White Basmati Rice

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Butter
Photo of Lebanese-spiced Chicken Rice
  1. CINNAMON CHICKEN & RICE

    Place a pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Caramelise for 3-5 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the rice spice blend. Submerge in 150ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and steam for 10 minutes. Drain if necessary and add a knob of butter. Mix until melted and combined. Season to taste.

  2. TOASTED ALMONDS

    Place the almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside for serving.

  3. FRESH SALAD

    While the rice is steaming, quarter the tomatoes, finely slice the spring onion, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the quartered tomatoes, the radish rounds, the spring onion slices, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.

  4. HASHWEH HAPPINESS

    Plate up a hearty portion of the spiced chicken and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the crispy onions. Side with the fresh salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Mince - 150g

  • White Basmati Rice - 100ml

  • Rice Spice Blend - 12,5ml

  • Almonds - 15g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 80g

  • Spring Onion - 1

  • Radish - 20g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Tzatziki - 45ml

  • Crispy Onions - 15ml

  1. CINNAMON CHICKEN & RICE

    Place a pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Caramelise for 3-5 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the rice spice blend. Submerge in 300ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and steam for 10 minutes. Drain if necessary and add a knob of butter. Mix until melted and combined. Season to taste.

  2. TOASTED ALMONDS

    Place the almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside for serving.

  3. FRESH SALAD

    While the rice is steaming, quarter the tomatoes, finely slice the spring onions, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the quartered tomatoes, radish rounds, spring onion slices, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.

  4. HASHWEH HAPPINESS

    Plate up a hearty portion of the spiced chicken and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the crispy onions. Side with the fresh salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Mince - 300g

  • White Basmati Rice - 200ml

  • Rice Spice Blend - 25ml

  • Almonds - 30g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 160g

  • Spring Onions - 2

  • Radish - 40g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Tzatziki - 90ml

  • Crispy Onions - 30ml

  1. CINNAMON CHICKEN & RICE

    Place a pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Caramelise for 5-6 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the rice spice blend. Submerge in 450ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and steam for 10 minutes. Drain if necessary and add a knob of butter. Mix until melted and combined. Season to taste.

  2. TOASTED ALMONDS

    Place the almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside for serving.

  3. FRESH SALAD

    While the rice is steaming, quarter the tomatoes, finely slice the spring onions, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the quartered tomatoes, radish rounds, spring onion slices, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.

  4. HASHWEH HAPPINESS

    Plate up a hearty portion of the spiced chicken and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the crispy onions. Side with the fresh salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Mince - 450g

  • White Basmati Rice - 300ml

  • Rice Spice Blend - 37,5ml

  • Almonds - 45g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 240g

  • Spring Onions - 3

  • Radish - 60g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Tzatziki - 125ml

  • Crispy Onions - 45ml

  1. CINNAMON CHICKEN & RICE

    Place a pot over a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Caramelise for 5-6 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the rice spice blend. Submerge in 600ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and steam for 10 minutes. Drain if necessary and add a knob of butter. Mix until melted and combined. Season to taste.

  2. TOASTED ALMONDS

    Place the almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan and set aside for serving.

  3. FRESH SALAD

    While the rice is steaming, quarter the tomatoes, finely slice the spring onions, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the quartered tomatoes, radish rounds, spring onion slices, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.

  4. HASHWEH HAPPINESS

    Plate up a hearty portion of the spiced chicken and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and the crispy onions. Side with the fresh salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!

  • Free-range Chicken Mince - 600g

  • White Basmati Rice - 400ml

  • Rice Spice Blend - 50ml

  • Almonds - 60g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 320g

  • Spring Onions - 4

  • Radish - 80g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Tzatziki - 170ml

  • Crispy Onions - 60ml

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