Chicken meat is tender, juicy and healthy. Therefore, chicken recipes are invariably popular. Oven baked chicken with rice under a cheese crust is a tasty and satisfying dish that does not require a side dish. It goes well with light salads or fresh vegetables.
It is necessary
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- Chicken ~ 1-1.5 kg
- Rice - 350-400 g
- Cheese - 300 g
- Garlic - 3-5 cloves
- Sour cream ~ 7-9 tablespoons
- Salt
- Ground pepper
- Dried or fresh herbs (basil
- parsley
- dill, etc.)
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse the rice well and then boil it until half cooked in salted water. Defrost, wash thoroughly and boil the chicken until half cooked. Leave the broth.
Step 2
Cool the boiled chicken a little. Separate the meat from the skin and bones and cut into small pieces.
Add 100 g of grated or chopped cheese, 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream, minced garlic, finely chopped herbs, salt and pepper. Mix everything well.
Step 3
Pour some stock into the bottom of a deep baking dish. Spread half (or slightly more) of the rice in an even layer. Spread the cooked chicken mixture evenly over the rice.
Step 4
Cover the chicken with the remaining rice. Pour in broth (about 200-250 ml). Brush the top layer of rice with sour cream and lay out a layer of cheese (grated or thinly sliced).
Step 5
Place in the oven (preheated to 200-220 ° C). Bake until the crust is browned as desired (20-30 minutes).
Step 6
Remove the finished dish from the oven and let it stand for 15-20 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs and vegetables before serving.
