Rice and Chicken Pilaf with Dried Currants and Toasted Almonds

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, cut through root end into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
• 12 ounces skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
• 1/4 cup dried currants
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 4 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

1. Heat oil in heavy large deep skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion and saute until golden, about 5 minutes.
3. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
4. Add chicken and garlic to skillet; saute until chicken is no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
5. Stir in rice, currants, and cinnamon sticks.
6. Add broth and bring to boil.
7. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is tender and most liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Transfer to bowl.
10. Discard cinnamon.
11. Sprinkle with almonds.

olive oil, onion, chicken thighs, garlic, arborio rice, currants, cinnamon sticks, chicken broth, almonds

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rice-and-chicken-pilaf-with-dried-currants-and-toasted-almonds-104958 (may not work)