Description
Discover the vibrant flavors of Saudi cuisine with this easy-to-follow One Pot Chicken Kabsa recipe. This traditional dish is a harmonious blend of aromatic spices, tender chicken, and fluffy basmati rice, all cooked in one pot for minimal cleanup. Perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions, this kabsa will fill your kitchen with an inviting aroma and leave everyone at the table wanting more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in chicken pieces (about 1.5 lbs)
- 2 cups basmati rice (washed and soaked for 30 minutes)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced (or 1 can of diced tomatoes)
- 2 tablespoons kabsa spice mix
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onions until golden brown.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Stir in diced tomatoes and cook until softened.
- Add chicken pieces; season with salt and kabsa spice mix. Brown on all sides.
- Add soaked basmati rice and enough water to cover everything. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until rice is cooked and chicken is tender.
- Fluff the rice gently with a fork before serving hot with lemon wedges.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Saudi
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg