Scarborough Fair Chicken
- Olive oil spray
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon broth (chicken or vegetable) or water
- 1/2 to 3/4 pound chicken breasts or thighs
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 to 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 to 5 shallots, chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 medium yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 5 fresh parsley sprigs
- 3 fresh sage leaves
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- Preheat the oven to 450F.
- Spray the inside and lid of a cast-iron Dutch oven with olive oil.
- Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Pour the rice and liquid into the pot.
- Stir to make an even layer.
- Place the chicken on the rice and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with the garlic and shallots.
- Add the zucchini and squash.
- Scatter on the parsley and sage and tuck the thyme sprigs in crevices.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes, or until 3 minutes after the aroma of a fully cooked meal escapes the oven.
- Serve immediately.
- Calories: 459
- Protein: 34g
- Carbohydrates: 76g
- Fat: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
- Sodium: 54mg
- Fiber: 4g
olive oil spray, white rice, broth, chicken breasts, salt, garlic, shallots, zucchini, yellow squash, parsley sprigs, sage, thyme
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/scarborough-fair-chicken-378837 (may not work)