Pilaf is a dish meaning boiled rice with fish or meat. Few people know that pilaf is an invention of the personal chef Alexander of Macedon. He invented it when the walnut commander made a trip to Central Asia.
In the arsenal of modern culinary specialists there are more than one hundred recipes for preparing pilau. For example, rice can be roasted in a pan, boiled in a pan or in a special oven - a slow cooker. Besides, pilaf belongs to those dishes that are eaten by all people: meat-eaters, vegetarians, and even those who follow a diet.
This article is devoted to cooking pilaf with chicken in a slow cooker. Why the slow cooker? The fact is that rice cooked in this way has only positive sides:
- rice cooked with meat in a slow cooker is not so fatty and contains a large amount of protein;
- rice does not stick and turns crumbly;
- not troublesome cooking, that is, you need to prepare the products and lay them in a removable container of the multicooker.
The best recipes for chicken pilaf in a slow cooker
Recipe 1: Pilaf with chicken in a slow cooker
Long grain rice with chicken and vegetables called pilaf, hearty and healthy food. But, if you are the owner of the multicooker, then you will pleasantly surprise your loved ones by presenting the usual treat to the dinner table, but in a new way.
This recipe for pilaf in a multicooker is designed for 5 people.
Ingredients Required:
- long grain rice - 3 cups;
- chicken leg - 5 pieces;
- water or chicken broth (prepared in advance) - 4 cups;
- vegetable oil - ½ cup;
- sesame oil - 2 tablespoons;
- spring onions - 1 stalk;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- ginger root - 5 centimeters;
- salt, pepper, dried dogwood.
To cook flavored pilaf in a slow cooker, it takes 55 minutes, of which the preparatory process takes 15 minutes, the heat treatment takes 40 minutes.
Cooking method:
Preparatory process:
- Ginger grated on the grater.
- The stalk of green onions is cut into thin rings, garlic - minced.
Heat treatment:
The removable capacity of the multicooker includes: rice, meat, broth (water), vegetable oil, sesame oil, garlic, dried cornel, salt, ginger, pepper and green onion rings.
The prepared ingredients are mixed, and then the device is turned on in the "rice" mode. The finished pilaf is mixed in a cooker so that the rice with meat is mixed with butter, and then laid out in a dish. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 2: Chicken Pilaf cooked in a slow cooker
Pilaf prepared according to this recipe differs from others in its original taste, since the basis of this dish is brown rice, which perfectly combines with dietary chicken breast, and chili and ground zira add notes of piquancy. The only drawback of the dish is the long cooking time - 3 hours and 45 minutes, but this will be immediately forgotten after the spicy aroma of rice takes you to distant Asia.
This recipe of pilaf in a multicooker is designed for 4 people.
Ingredients Required:
- brown rice - 1.5 cups;
- chicken breasts - 2 pieces;
- water - 3 cups;
- carrots - 2 pieces;
- vegetable oil - ½ cup;
- bow - 1 head;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- paprika - 1 teaspoon;
- chili pepper (ground) - ¼ tsp;
- ground cumin - ¼ tsp;
- salt pepper.
To cook pilaf from brown rice in a slow cooker, it takes 3 hours and 45 minutes, of which the preparatory process is 15 minutes, the heat treatment is 30 minutes, 3 hours - the rice is soaked with spicy flavors and comes to readiness on its own (when the slow cooker is off).
Cooking method:
Preparatory process:
- The onion and breast of the chicken is cut into cubes, garlic - plates.
- Carrot rubs on a grater.
Heat treatment:
In a removable multi-cooker, warm up the vegetable oil in the "baking" mode. Meat and spices (zira, chili, paprika) are put into well heated oil. As soon as the meat acquires a white tint, onions, carrots, and garlic are put into the pan. Ingredients are mixed and continue to languish. After 15 minutes, rice is poured over meat and vegetables, water is poured in, salt and pepper to taste. Multicooker after laying all the ingredients included in the "pilaf".
After heat treatment, the pilaf is in the slow cooker for 3 hours. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 3: chicken pilaf in a slow cooker (filet)
Here is another simple recipe for pilaf in a multicooker, but as always with a twist that makes the dish unique. In this recipe, the highlight is honey, soy sauce and dried ginger (powder).
This recipe of pilaf in a multicooker is designed for 4 people.
Ingredients Required:
- long grain rice - 2 cups;
- chicken fillet - 500 grams;
- water - 4 cups;
- soy sauce - 4 tablespoons;
- sesame oil - 2 tablespoons;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- honey - 1 tsp;
- dried ginger (powder) - 1 tsp;
- spring onions - 1 stalk;
- salt pepper.
To cook pilaf with honey, soy sauce in a slow cooker, it takes 1 hour and 10 minutes, of which the preparatory process is 10 minutes, the heat treatment is 1 hour.
Cooking method:
Preparatory process:
- Chicken fillet is cut into cubes.
- The stalk of green onions is cut into thin rings, garlic - minced.
Heat treatment:
In the capacity of the multicooker is laid: pieces of meat, which are thoroughly mixed with sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, ginger, pepper, honey and green onions. Rice is poured from above and water is poured. The ingredients are closed with a lid, and the device is set to "plov" mode. As soon as the multicooker turns off, the rice is mixed and laid out on a dish. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 4: Pilaf with chicken in a slow cooker
This recipe for pilaf in a slow cooker will appeal to those who prefer rice with meat that has no seasonings with a pronounced taste, for example, turmeric, cumin, cornel, ginger and other Asian spices.
This recipe of pilaf in a multicooker is designed for 4 people.
Ingredients Required:
- rice - 1 cup;
- chicken fillet - 400 grams;
- water - 2 cups;
- vegetable oil - ½ cup;
- carrots - 1 piece;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- bow - 1 head;
- salt pepper.
To cook pilaf in a slow cooker, it takes 55 minutes, of which the preparatory process is 15 minutes, the heat treatment is 40 minutes.
Cooking method:
Preparatory process:
- Chicken fillet is cut into cubes.
- Onion is cut into half rings, garlic - plates.
- Carrots cut into bars.
Heat treatment:
In a multi-cooker tank, heat the vegetable oil, in the “baking” mode (the minimum time is set). In a well-heated oil is laid carrots, onions, garlic. Vegetables stew for 15 minutes, then chicken meat is laid, which is salted and pepper. Heat treatment in the same mode lasts another 15 minutes. After the time has elapsed, rice and water is poured into the pan, and the "pilaf" mode is set on the slow cooker. The lid does not open until the signal is notified. Enjoy your meal!
Pilaf with chicken in the crock-pot - recommendations of experienced chefs
- You can use different varieties for cooking pilaf in a slow cooker, it all depends on the consistency of the dish you want to achieve. For example, long grain rice will be crumbly, round grain rice is used for risotto, as these are sticky varieties.
- Pilaf in a slow cooker can be cooked in two modes: “pilaf” and “buckwheat”. Pilaf cooked in the “pilaf” mode will be more watery, in the “buckwheat” mode - it will be drier.
- Ingredients for pilaf during cooking are mixed with a wooden spoon.
