Chicken Fried Rice With Leeks And Dried Cranberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 cups thinly sliced leek (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 1/2 cups cooked, chilled long-grain brown rice
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to pan, swirling to coat. Sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon salt over chicken. Add chicken to pan, and saute for 3 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Remove the chicken from pan. Add leek, black pepper, and remaining 5/8 teaspoon salt to pan; saute for 4 minutes or until leek is tender and golden. Add leek mixture to chicken.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan, swirling to coat. Add rice, stirring well to coat rice with oil; cook, without stirring, 2 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Stir rice mixture; cook, without stirring, 2 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Stir in chicken mixture, cranberries, and sage. Add wine; cook for 2 minutes or until mixture is dry, stirring constantly.
- Total time is 4 hr. 26 min. if you don't have leftover chilled rice.
olive oil, kosher salt, skinless, freshly ground black pepper, brown rice, cranberries, fresh sage, white wine
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-fried-rice-with-leeks (may not work)