Chicken Pilaf with Kocani Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rizella Kocani Rice (about 400 g)
• 4 to 4½ cups hot chicken stock or water
• 600 g boneless chicken, in pieces
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. 01Heat the oven to 200 °C.
2. 02In a wide pan, brown the chicken in the oil for 8 minutes. Add the finely chopped onion and grated carrot and fry for another 5 minutes.
3. 03Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes, until the edges of the grains turn translucent.
4. 04Season with paprika, salt and pepper, pour in the hot stock and stir once.
5. 05Transfer to a baking dish and bake for 35 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
6. 06Cover with a cloth and rest for 5 minutes before serving.