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Dan Pelosi’s new chicken and rice dish is a master class in ratios and timing.
The paradox of a one-pot chicken and rice recipe is that while it’s wondrously simple to cook, it can be fiendishly difficult for a recipe developer to create. Adjusting the ratio of liquid to other ingredients, calibrating the timing so that the rice, chicken and vegetables all come out nicely seasoned and perfectly cooked — it takes hard work to keep things easy for you. When a recipe strikes that balance, that fragrant pot on your stove will delight everyone at the table, especially whoever’s on dish duty.
Dan Pelosi’s one-pot chicken and rice with caramelized lemon nails the move. A high-wire act of creamy rice laced with schmaltz-browned lemons, Castelvetrano olives and seared chicken thighs, it reaches heights unattainable by its milder kin. Give yourself permission to slow down and take in its heavenly scent as it bubbles away, and serve it as a respite from September’s frenzy.
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One-Pot Chicken and Rice With Caramelized Lemon
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A speedier and meatless road to one-pot nirvana is Kay Chun’s vegetable yakisoba. This produce-packed Japanese noodle stir-fry features a heady concoction of Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and soy sauce that’s tangy and slightly sweet. The colorful mix of textures and flavors will get you to cloud nine in about half an hour.
Or maybe you’re seeking a sheet-pan meal to grace your week? Follow Ali Slagle’s lead and broil some turmeric-painted salmon fillets alongside green beans and corn. The char of the salmon skin is a perfect foil for the sweetness of the corn, while the beans add freshness and a bright hue. Make it while summer corn still beckons at the farmers’ market.
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