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One-Pot Chicken Biryani

An easy one-dish chicken biryani bake that makes a week of meal-prep lunches.

Julia Jakl
Prep
15m
Cook
40m
Steps
9
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy

Method

  1. Step 1Add the rice

    Spread the basmati rice in the baking dish.

    Basmati rice
  2. Step 2Add the chicken

    Add the diced chicken breast on top of the rice.

    Chicken breast
  3. Step 3Layer the vegetables

    Layer the sliced onion and diced red pepper over the chicken.

    OnionBell pepper
  4. Step 4Add the peas

    Scatter the peas over the vegetables.

    Peas
  5. Step 5Add yogurt and spices

    Spoon the Greek yogurt over the top, then season with turmeric, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.

    Greek yogurtCuminPaprikaTurmericChili powderSaltBlack pepper
  6. Step 6Pour in the liquids

    Pour in the coconut milk, then the boiling water.

    Note

    Chicken stock can be used in place of the boiling water.

    Coconut milkBoiling water
  7. Step 7Stir everything together

    Stir the mixture so the rice, chicken and vegetables are combined in the liquid.

  8. Step 8Bake the biryani

    Put the baking dish in the oven.

  9. Step 9Finish with lemon

    Once baked, squeeze lemon juice over the biryani.

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