Chicken filet with saffron quinces

AUTHOR
Brooke Calhoun
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 2
COOK TIME
50 mins
TOTAL TIME
50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 2 Onions
  • 100 g Hazelnut kernels
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil
  • 200 g Basmati rice
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 4 (approx. 1 kg) Apple quinces
  • 1 pinch Saffron
  • 4 Chicken fillets (approx. 150 g each)
  • 100 g dried plums
  • 1 TABLESPOON Tomato paste
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and finely dice the onions. Chop the hazelnuts coarsely. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot. Roast the nuts for about 5 minutes while stirring. After about 3 minutes add half onion cubes. Add rice and 400 ml salt water. Bring to the boil and steam at reduced heat in a closed pot for about 20 minutes

  2. 2

    Wash the quinces, quarter them, remove the core. Cut the quinces into slices. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Fry the quinces for about 10 minutes. Dust with saffron after about 5 minutes

  3. 3

    Wash the chicken fillets, dab dry and quarter the fillets crosswise. Remove quinces from the pan, rinse pan, wipe dry and heat 2 tbsp. oil in the pan

  4. 4

    Fry the chicken fillets for about 5 minutes while turning. Cut plums in half. Add tomato paste, remaining onion cubes, plums and 1/8 litre water. Bring to the boil and braise for 10-15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drain rice and keep warm

  5. 5

    Add quinces to the chicken and braise for another 10 minutes. Arrange rice and chicken quince pan

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
760 kcal
CARBS
73 g
FATS
31 g
PROTEINS
43 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesMeatPoultry