Lebanese Chicken And Rice (djaj Mah Ruz)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole roasting chicken
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup ground lamb (or ground beef)
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup seedless raisin (optional)

Recipe

• 1 step a: set oven to 450 degrees f. clean chicken and rub all over with remaining ingredients in step a. place in a roasting pan with a 1/2 cup water. bake for 1 1/4 hours or until chicken is tender.
• 2 step b: while chicken is cooking, prepare stuffing on top of stove. in a saucepan, saute butter and meat until meat is brown. add the washed and drained rice, salt, pepper, and cinnamon. saute for 1 minute; add the water. bring to a boil over high heat. lower heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• 3 step c: while rice is cooking, saute nuts in butter until golden brown. add the raisins, if desired, and saute for 1 minute.
• 4 to serve: de-bone chicken; set aside. place rice stuffing on a large platter. arrange chicken meat pieces over top of rice. sprinkle nuts and raisins over the chicken.