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Crispy Chicken With Za’atar-Olive Rice
Give ground chicken the respect it deserves.
👥 4 Servings👤 Kendra Vaculin📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place chicken in a medium bowl. Sprinkle paprika and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt over chicken; season with pepper. Gently mix with your hands to combine.
. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 tsp
2
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Arrange chicken in pan in a thin, even layer and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown and crisp underneath, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring and breaking up into bite-size pieces with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a plate, leaving oil and fat behind.
3
Add olives to same pan and cook, undisturbed, until heated through and blistered, 1–⏱️ 2 minutes. Add rice and 1 Tbsp. za’atar and cook, stirring often, until slightly crisp, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add greens and lemon juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until greens are wilted, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat; stir in lemon zest, feta, and chicken. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
. za’atar, plus more for serving1 Tbsp
4
Transfer chicken and rice to a large shallow bowl; sprinkle with more za’atar and top with dill.
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