One-Pot Biryani-Style Chicken and Rice with Caramelized Onions, Cardamom, and Raisins

Name: One-Pot Biryani-Style Chicken and Rice with Caramelized Onions, Cardamom, and Raisins
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2½ pounds, bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed; , Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 3 , onions, sliced thin; 1 teaspoon, packed brown sugar; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; ½ teaspoon, ground cardamom; ½ teaspoon, ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon, saffron threads, crumbled; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried; 2½ cups, chicken broth; 2 cups, long-grain white rice, rinsed; ⅓ cup, raisins; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh cilantro; ½ teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 4 teaspoons juice

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SERVES6

TIME2 hours

One-Pot Biryani-Style Chicken and Rice with Caramelized Onions, Cardamom, and Raisins

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from One-Pan Wonders

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

After browning chicken thighs to boost their flavor, we created a darkly sweet base by caramelizing sliced onions with brown sugar. To that we added a bold, colorful array of spices—fresh ginger, cardamom, cumin, and saffron—and bloomed the...

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