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Chicken with Saffron Rice and Warm Asparagus Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Chicken with Saffron Rice and Warm Asparagus Salad

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Chicken with Saffron Rice and Warm Asparagus Salad

Topped with a warm asparagus salad, this braised chicken dish is perfect for spring, when there’s still a chill in the air but you’re craving the fresh flavors of the new season.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

630
Calories
41g
Protein
19g
Fat
71g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Large pinch of saffron threads
  • 3 Tbs. plus 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 chicken, about 3 1/2 lb., cut into 8 pieces (2 thighs,
  • 2 drumsticks, 2 breast-wing portions, 2 lower-breast portions)
  • Salt, to taste, plus 1/2 tsp.
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice
  • 2 large jarred roasted pimiento peppers, seeded and chopped
  • (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbs. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, plus more, to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb. asparagus
  • 1 1/2 Tbs. fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 Tbs. capers, rinsed

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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