📝 Description
Grilled Chicken Leg with Spiced Rice is a flavorful comfort plate featuring smoky, juicy grilled chicken paired with fragrant rice cooked with warm spices and herbs.
😋 Flavor & Experience
Smoky charred chicken skin, juicy tender meat, and aromatic spiced rice with hints of cumin, garlic, and herbs. Savory, warm, slightly smoky, and deeply satisfying.
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 Grilled Chicken
4 chicken legs (drumsticks or thighs) 🍗
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder 🌶️
Juice of 1 lemon 🍋
Salt & black pepper
🍚 Spiced Rice
1½ cups basmati rice 🍚
2 tbsp butter or oil 🧈
1 small onion, diced 🧅
2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp paprika
3 cups chicken broth or water
Salt
Fresh parsley or coriander 🌿
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. 🥣 Marinate chicken
Mix spices, garlic, lemon juice, and oil. Coat chicken and marinate at least 30 minutes.
2. 🔥 Grill chicken
Grill or pan-sear chicken legs until charred outside and fully cooked inside.
3. 🍚 Cook rice base
Sauté onion and garlic in butter until fragrant.
4. 🌿 Add spices
Stir in cumin, turmeric, paprika, and rice.
5. 🥣 Simmer rice
Add broth and cook covered until fluffy and tender.
6. 🍽️ Serve
Plate spiced rice and top with grilled chicken legs. Garnish with herbs and lemon.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 35 min | Total: 50 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 680 | Protein: 45g | Servings: 4
