Chicken Biryani Spiced with Saigon Cinnamon

Name: Chicken Biryani Spiced with Saigon Cinnamon
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice; 3 tbsp. canola oil; 2 tsp. whole coriander; 3 chiles de arbol, crumbled by hand; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. kosher salt; 2 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground Saigon cinnamon; 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs; 4 skinless, bone-in chicken legs; 1 large yellow onion, chopped; 1 (2") piece ginger, roughly chopped; 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped; 1 ⁄ 4 cup toasted sliced almonds, for garnish; Fried shallots, for garnish; Cilantro leaves, for garnish

Serves
serves 4

By SAVEUR Editors

Published on April 14, 2009

Using Saigon cinnamon, a fiery sweet spice, adds complexity and fragrance to this simple one-pot chicken and rice dish.

What You Will Need

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice
3 tbsp. canola oil
2 tsp. whole coriander
3 chiles de arbol, crumbled by hand
1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. kosher salt
2 ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground Saigon cinnamon
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 skinless, bone-in chicken thighs
4 skinless, bone-in chicken legs
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 (2") piece ginger, roughly chopped
1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
¹⁄₄ cup toasted sliced almonds, for garnish
Fried shallots, for garnish
Cilantro leaves, for garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the rice in a small bowl and cover with water; let it soak for 20 minutes. Drain the rice and set it aside.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a 4-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the coriander and chiles, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the salt, cinnamon, garlic, chicken, onion, ginger, and jalapeno, and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften, about 6 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in the reserved rice and 1 ¼ cups water, and bring to a simmer. Cover pot and transfer to the oven; cook until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pot to a rack and let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff the rice with a fork. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with almonds, fried shallots, and cilantro.

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Put the rice in a small bowl and cover with water; let it soak for 20 minutes. Drain the rice and set it aside.
Heat the oil in a 4-qt. Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the coriander and chiles, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the salt, cinnamon, garlic, chicken, onion, ginger, and jalapeno, and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften, about 6 minutes.
Stir in the reserved rice and 1 ¼ cups water, and bring to a simmer. Cover pot and transfer to the oven; cook until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pot to a rack and let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover and fluff the rice with a fork. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with almonds, fried shallots, and cilantro.

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