Egyptian Chicken Recipe

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Egyptian Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut chicken into small pieces.
  2. Put olive oil, into large heavy pot over low heat.
  3. Add chicken, chopped onion and the allspice, paprika, coriander, cumin and pepper.
  4. Stir, cover and cook until the chicken and onion has softened.
  5. Add rice, stock cubes, 41/2 cups of hot water and salt to taste.
  6. Cover and simmer until the rice is almost cooked.
  7. Saute vermicelli in the 2 tbs of butter until it separates and is golden brown.
  8. Tip vermicelli into rice and add currants and chopped almonds.
  9. Turn off hotplate, put a teatowel over the pot, cover with lid and allow to steam for 10 minutes.
  10. Fluff rice with fork and serve.
  11. NOTE: This recipe can be easily made vegetarian if you substitute vegetable stock cubes instead of chicken and omit the chicken breast entirely.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 340.01 Kcal (1424 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.89g 46%
Cholesterol 12.43mg 4%
Sodium 415.86mg 17%
Potassium 164.75mg 4%
Total Carbs 16.35g 5%
Sugars 4g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.61g 10%
Protein 3.96g 8%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 52.7mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 413.88 Kcal (1733 kJ)
Calories from fat 327.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.38g 46%
Cholesterol 15.14mg 4%
Sodium 506.21mg 17%
Potassium 200.54mg 4%
Total Carbs 19.9g 5%
Sugars 4.87g 16%
Dietary Fiber 3.18g 10%
Protein 4.82g 8%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 6%
Calcium 64.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.8
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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