Chicken and Rice

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    Recipe: [https://cookingwithlei.com/easy-one-pot-chicken-and-rice/](https://cookingwithlei.com/easy-one-pot-chicken-and-rice/)

    # Ingredients

    * ▢5 pieces chicken
    * ▢1/4 cup Oil (Use mostly for frying onions, adjusting the amount to your liking.)
    * ▢1 onion (sliced)
    * ▢2 cup carrot (shredded)
    * ▢1 cup mushroom (sliced)
    * ▢1 cup rice (more or less to your liking)
    * ▢1 pinch salt
    * ▢1 teaspoon black pepper powder (more or less to your liking)
    * ▢1/2 tablespoon cumin powder (more or less to your liking)
    * ▢1.2 cup water (rice-to-water ratio is about 1 to 1.2)

    # Instructions

    * **Preparing:** Marinate the chicken with salt and pepper, then set it aside for 30 minutes. In a frying pan over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of oil and sliced onion. Cook until the onion turns golden brown, then set aside.
    * **Pan-frying Chicken:** Heat two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan. Add the marinated chicken and pan-fry both sides until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
    * **Cook Rice with Veggies and Chicken:** In the same pan with the remaining oil, sauté the carrot and mushroom until softened. Add rice, water, salt and the cooked chicken. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked through.
    * **Serving:** Before serving, mix in the fried onion oil and cumin powder to taste.Or serve them on the side so everyone can add as much as they like.

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