If you love pilaf, while you are afraid to gain excess weight, because This dish cannot be called dietary, so I propose an excellent alternative - rice with chicken hearts. Low in calories, satisfying and tasty!
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Chicken hearts are small by-products that are very healthy and valuable. They are recommended for people who suffer from anemia and dysfunction of the cardiovascular system. Since it is one solid muscle, it is very rich in amino acids and proteins. Therefore, today I decided to cook them not in the usual way, as many are used to - stewed hearts with onions, but to make them with rice. Such a dish is one continuous benefit. Be sure to take this wonderful recipe into your arsenal. I am sure that all eaters will be satisfied and well fed!
This dish is also a great substitute for the classic pilaf with lamb, because hearts - a dietary and low-calorie dish. The dish is suitable for those who love rice and chicken hearts on their own. Since these products are in a duo, something fantastic and amazing. A minimum of ingredients are used here, and not a lot of time is spent, and labor costs are very minimal. At the same time, you get a great meal that can be safely called lean. In general, rice with hearts is a recipe worthy of attention! Try it, I recommend it to everyone!
- Caloric content per 100 g - 65 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Rice - 100 g
- Chicken hearts - 500 g
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Saffron - 0.5 tsp (for color)
Step by step cooking rice with chicken hearts:
1. Cut off the fat from the chicken hearts and remove the film. Rinse under running water and place in a cooking pot. Fill them with drinking water and boil for about half an hour until soft. To enhance the taste, when cooking, you can put bay leaves, peppercorns and other spices. Season them with salt and ground pepper for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, peel the carrots, wash and cut into cubes. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and fry until golden brown. Then add boiled hearts to the pan. First, after cooking, overturn them on a sieve so that all the liquid is glass, and then add to the pan.
3. Pour the saffron to the food. It will give the food a beautiful yellow hue. You can also add all kinds of herbs and spices.
4. Rice wash and sort, removing stones and dirt. Rinse under running water and place in an even layer on top of all food in the pan. No need to stir.
5. Season the rice with salt and ground pepper. Fill it with drinking water, about 1 finger above the level. After boiling, close the lid, reduce the flame to the smallest and simmer for about 15 minutes. Then turn off the heat and leave the dish covered for another 15 minutes, so that the rice reaches the desired consistency. After this time, stir the food and serve the treat to the table.
See also a video recipe on how to cook chicken hearts with rice.
