Chicken & Double Jasmine Rice

 Dynasty

1 jasmine tea bag

1 chicken bouillon cube

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

8 chicken thighs (about 2-1/2 lb.), skin and excess fat removed

½ cup chopped onion

¾ cup jasmine rice

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

What a cute way to package a tea bag!


Add tea bag to 1-1/2 cups hot water; let stand 1 minute. Remove and discard tea bag. Add bouillon to tea to dissolve. Heat large frying pan over high heat. Add butter to melt. Add chicken, in single layer. Cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until browned. 

Now that's some chicken right there!


Remove from pan. Add onion to same pan. Saute 30 seconds. Mix in rice, pepper and tea mixture. Arrange chicken in single layer, on top. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 25 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Let stand uncovered 10 minutes before serving.

There's beauty in the basics.

My Rating: 4/5 "This wasn't the tea-flavored delight I anticipated. (You actually couldn't really taste the tea.) But the chicken is nice and tender and the rice is moist. It's satisfying even though it's plain."

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