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Chicken & pistachio pilaf
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken & pistachio pilaf

10 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Chicken & pistachio pilaf

Throw some chicken and rice into a pot with aromatic spices and sour cherries for a low-fat feast

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

891
Calories
61g
Protein
32g
Fat
94g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5

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

  • olive oil
  • 2 large onions , halved and thinly sliced
  • 400g skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 2 tbsp dried cherries , chopped
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 250g basmati rice
  • 400ml chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp pistachios , chopped
  • natural yogurt to serve (optional)

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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