The multicooker is a versatile kitchen appliance that many housewives have long appreciated. This modern fixture has become an indispensable tool in almost every kitchen. The multicooker owes its invention to an electric drawing cooker, which was first used in Asian countries, so rice in it turns out especially well, including in the vicinity of chicken.
Spicy chicken with bell peppers and rice in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- 400 g chicken fillet
- 2 sweet bell peppers
- 260 g long grain rice
- 200 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sweet mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon of chopped ginger root, ground cinnamon, sugar, turmeric and saffron
- salt pepper
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 tsp butter
Cooking step by step:
1. Thoroughly rinse the meat under running water, then pat dry with a paper towel and wrap with plastic cling film. Now beat off the fillet without overdoing it. You will need the film so that small pieces of meat do not fly in different directions.
2. Now cut the meat into small pieces. Put butter in the multicooker bowl (both types in a 1: 1 ratio), add chicken slices and set the Baking program - fry the chicken pieces for 10 minutes, the lid of the appliance should be open at this time. If your appliance does not have such a mode, then install the "Fry" program.
3. After 10 minutes, when the chicken is browned, add the small chopped bell peppers and continue cooking for another three minutes. Place the entire contents of the bowl in a separate deep bowl and set aside.
4. Rinse the rice thoroughly to clean water. Lubricate the bottom and sides of the bowl with the remaining butter. Place rice there, add 380 ml of filtered water, salt to taste and stir. Close the lid of the device and set the "Rice" mode. Cook until the program ends. Add the turmeric saffron, set aside in a separate bowl, cover.
5. Prepare the sauce by stirring the orange juice, sweet mustard and ginger in an ordinary heat-resistant saucepan. cinnamon and granulated sugar. Bring the sauce to a boil over low heat and simmer on the stove for 5 minutes.
6. Put the fried chicken meat with pepper back into the multicooker, pour in the sauce, set the "Stew" program, set the timer for 30 minutes. Cook covered. When serving on a large dinner plate, place a slide of rice, build a hole in the center, pour the sauce into it. Spread the meat around the side dish.
Pilaf with chicken in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 300 ml long grain rice
- 2 carrots
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vegetable oil
- salt
Cooking in stages:
1. Wash the chicken drumsticks thoroughly. Cut the tendons with a sharp knife at the bottom of the shins, remove the meat from the bone, separate all the tendons. Slice the chicken into slightly less than medium pieces.
2. Peel the onions and carrots and chop finely. Grease a bowl of a multicooker with sunflower oil, put chopped onions, carrots and chicken there. Season with salt to taste, stir. Rinse the rice to clean water, add to the bowl to the rest of the products, pour in 600 ml of filtered water.
3. Set the program "Pilaf" on the control panel, if there is no such mode, then you can set the program "Stewing" or "Multi-cook", the cooking time will be 35 minutes. Peel the garlic cloves. After the program ends, stir the contents of the bowl and press in the garlic cloves. Set the same mode for another eight minutes.
Rice with minced chicken and carrots in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- 250 g minced chicken
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 carrot
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- salt pepper
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Cooking step by step:
one. Peel the carrots and then grate them on a medium grater. Peel the onion and chop finely enough. Add the minced chicken. Grease the multicooker bowl with sunflower oil using a cooking brush and fry the meat, onions and carrots in it, setting the Baking program on the control panel, set the timer for 5-7 minutes, the onions should become transparent.
2. Rinse the groats well to clean water. Add it to the rest of the products, pour in filtered water so that it covers the rice. Season with salt and pepper, add chopped or minced garlic. Set the program "Pilaf" on the control panel, set the timer for 40 minutes. Cook until the end of the mode.
Chicken cutlets with rice in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- 600 g chicken fillet
- 300 g long grain rice
- 1 large onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 400 ml water
- salt pepper
Cooking in stages:
1. Rinse the polished rice to clean water. Rinse the chicken fillet also thoroughly, cut into pieces. Peel the onion and cut into large pieces. Peel the garlic. Place the chicken, onion, and garlic in a meat grinder or home food processor and turn into a uniform mince. Stir in salt and other spices to taste.
2. From the resulting minced meat, mold small cutlets with wet hands. Put the well-washed cereals in a bowl and cover with filtered water. Season with salt and stir the contents of the bowl.
3. Take the plastic steaming container that comes with the appliance and place the cutlets on it. Place the container on the bowl, close the lid of the appliance. Click on the "Start" button, then the express program will automatically start. You can also cook this dish using the "Multipovar" program for 20 minutes or in the "Rice" mode.
Chicken with cream and curry rice in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- 800 g chicken fillet
- 230 g heavy cream
- 220 g tomato sauce
- 200 g long grain milled rice
- 270 ml of water
- 2 large pinches of curry
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of butter
- salt, spices to taste
Cooking in stages:
1. Rinse the groats very well. Pour into a bowl, add 270 ml of filtered water. Close the lid of the device, set the "Rice" or "Groats" mode on the front control panel, set the timer for 25 minutes. 5 minutes before cooking, open a slow cooker and stir in the curry and butter. Bring the side dish until tender.
2. After the end of cooking signal sounds, open the lid, stir the rice and pour it into a deep bowl. Cover with a lid, wrap in a thick towel and leave to garnish in a warm place.
Tip: If you wish, you can also add a pinch of dried garlic to the rice in addition to curry
3. Rinse the chicken fillet thoroughly. Wrap in plastic wrap or place in a regular plastic bag. Beat the meat lightly with a wooden kitchen mallet. In this case, the pieces of meat will be softer, and the dish will turn out to be more tender and tasty. Cut the chicken into small cubes or strips.
4. Place meat, cream and tomato sauce in a bowl. Season to taste, stir the contents of the bowl using a plastic spoon or silicone spatula. Close the cover. Set the "Extinguishing" program on the control panel of the device for 30 minutes. After the end of the program, immediately serve the chicken in the creamy tomato sauce with the rice garnish.
Chicken with rice and vegetables in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- 450 g chicken fillet
- 260 g long grain rice
- 150 g red bell pepper
- 2 large carrots
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 50 g vegetable oil
- 330 ml water
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- salt pepper
Cooking step by step:
1. Rinse the chicken meat, then lightly beat with a kitchen hammer and cut into small pieces. Rinse the bell pepper, remove the stalk, partitions and seeds. Cut the pulp into cubes. Peel the carrots, grate or chop with a knife. Peel the garlic and cut into large slices.
2. Rinse the rice well so that the water becomes clear. Along with all the ingredients of the recipe, put the cereal in a slow cooker. Pour in sunflower oil, filtered water, sprinkle with turmeric on top, salt and add ground black pepper. Mix the entire contents of the bowl well.
3. Close the lid of the appliance and install the "Rice" or "Cereals" or "Stew" program. Set the time to 30 minutes. Cook the food until you hear a beep, then stir.
A few tricks for cooking in a multicooker
- In order to mix the contents of the multicooker bowl, use the special plastic spoon that comes with the appliance. Alternatively, take a simple kitchen silicone spatula and use it to stir. Ordinary metal spoons can damage the bowl lining.
- When you cook a dish in the "Pilaf", "Rice" or "Cereals" mode, it is undesirable to open the lid of the appliance during cooking. By the way, these programs are suitable for all cereals, not only for rice, and make it possible for the dish to turn out to be moderately crumbly and very tasty.
- When using the Stew and Steam programs, you can open the lid of the appliance - this will not make the dish worse.
- When cooking in a multicooker, you can fry food directly in the bowl using the Frying or Baking program, but some housewives find it more convenient to fry separately in a pan.
