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CHICKEN RICE-A-RONI®



Chicken Rice-A-Roni® image

Made with shredded chicken, tender basmati rice, and smoky-sweet, caramelized onions and peppers, this chicken Rice-A-Roni® was inspired by a Lebanese rice and vermicelli pilaf. Garnish with fresh herbs, lemon juice, chili flakes, hot sauce, or even garlic-infused yogurt!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Rice Main Dishes

Time 3h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 (3 1/2) pound whole chicken
1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
½ medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 large bay leaf
1 tablespoon kosher salt
3 quarts water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
½ medium yellow onion, diced
⅓ cup diced red bell pepper
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup broken uncooked spaghetti (2-inch pieces)
1 ½ cups basmati rice
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
⅓ cup frozen green peas, thawed and drained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place chicken, celery, carrot, onion, and bay leaf in a stockpot and cover with water. Set over high heat, add salt, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the thighs and legs can be pulled easily from the carcass, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove chicken to a bowl, carefully tipping the carcass to drain any broth from the cavity back into the stockpot.
  • Let meat sit until it's cool enough to handle, 15 to 20 minutes. Separate skin, bones, and meat. Set aside 2 cups shredded meat (white, dark, or a combination of the two) for rice-a-roni and reserve the rest for another use.
  • Transfer skin and bones back to the stockpot with the broth and simmer for 1 to 2 hours or until you need it. Strain.
  • Combine oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. When hot and melted, add onion, bell pepper, and salt. Cook and stir until onion just starts to turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add broken spaghetti and cook until toasted and light golden brown to dark brown in color, about 3 minutes; it's okay if the onions and peppers start to caramelize.
  • Add rice and stir until completely coated. Add pepper, oregano, cumin, and saffron. Stir in 3 ½ cups chicken broth. Add cayenne, garbanzo beans, peas, and shredded chicken and return to a simmer.
  • Cover tightly with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 15 minutes; do not lift the lid or stir during this time.
  • Remove the lid and check the rice in a couple spots. It should be just barely tender. (If it seems undercooked, you can cover and cook for a few more minutes.) Replace the lid, turn off the heat, and let rice sit for 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle parsley and cilantro over top and stir to combine. Check for seasoning and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1380.8 calories, Carbohydrate 88.8 g, Cholesterol 313.2 mg, Fat 74.2 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 85.6 g, SaturatedFat 22.1 g, Sodium 2867.7 mg

RICE-A-RONI CHICKEN CURRY SALAD



Rice-A-Roni Chicken Curry Salad image

This is a recipe for a cold rice/chicken salad with a curry twist, using Rice-a-Roni. My sister-in-law makes this for potlucks, baby showers, family get-togethers. It is always a favorite dish. I have made it as well and love the curry taste in it....and I'm not a huge curry fan! This recipe will serve 6 if it's used as a main dish or 8 for side servings. If you make it for a crowd, just double the recipe.

Provided by Pam-I-Am

Categories     Chicken

Time 2h40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (4 1/2 ounce) box chicken rice-a-roni
4 green onions, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup celery, diced
1 (15 ounce) can canned artichoke hearts, drained and cut (save liquid)
1 large chicken breast, cooked and diced
1/3 cup mayonnaise
3/4 teaspoon curry powder

Steps:

  • Cook Rice-a-Roni according to directions and cool.
  • Cook chicken separately and chop.
  • Add into rice, the diced onion, green pepper, artichoke and chicken.
  • Next, stir together the three dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Add dressing to rice salad mixture and stir.
  • Place salad into a 9 x 13 dish or deep bowl edged with curly lettuce leaf to make it pretty.
  • Chill 2 hours and serve.

RICE A RONI CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD



Rice A Roni Curried Chicken Salad image

I needed a recipe for a potluck in a hurry. All I had on hand was some leftover Rice A Roni from one of the family size boxes. I added chopped leftover chicken, grapes, mandarin oranges, marinated artichokes a bit of mayo, a thinly sliced stalk of celery, curry powder and some slivered almonds. Now it's one of my go to summer...

Provided by kathleen campbell

Categories     Other Salads

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c cooked chicken breast cubed
1/2 c marinated artichoke hearts, drained. reserve 2 tbsp oil
1/2 c canned mandarin oranges, drained
1 c fresh green seedless grapes, halved
1 box rice a roni small or large
1 tsp maharajah curry powder
2 Tbsp best foods mayonnaise
1/4 c almonds, slivered
1/4 c artichoke pesto, optional
1 celery stalk thinly sliced

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare a regular box of chicken flavored Rice A Roni according to package directions. While the Rice A Roni is cooking, cut up a chicken breast into bite size cubes, halve the green grapes, thinly slice 1 stalk of celery, drain the mandarin oranges and marinated artichoke hearts. Reserve 2 tbsp of the marinated artichoke oil. In a large bowl, add the cooked Rice a Roni and the rest of the ingredients. TASTE! Adjust seasonings to your taste!! Some folks like more curry powder while others just like a little hint of it. If using a large FAMILY size box of Rice A Roni double the rest of the ingredients. It's a very forgiving recipe. Refrigerate.

HOMEMADE CHICKEN RICE A RONI



Homemade Chicken Rice A Roni image

I don't know about anyone else, but I would rather make as many scratch recipes as I can. When you can't pronounce half the ingredients in some of these boxed mixes. How on earth do we know what's in it?...LOL! This is my version of chicken Rice - A - Roni...season it up to your liking...Don't like chicken? Try Beef...same...

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 c long grain rice - i use uncle bens
2 1/2 c chicken broth
1/3 c vermicelli, broke into small pieces
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/8 - 1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/2 - 1 tsp better than buillon chicken flavored - or chicken buillon
parsley flakes

Steps:

  • 1. Break vermicelli into small pieces. Melt butter in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Stir in rice and vermicelli; cook, stirring frequently, until vermicelli is lightly browned.
  • 2. Add chicken broth and spices, except for parsley. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cover pan. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until rice is just a bit soupy.
  • 3. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for about 5 minutes. If it gets too dry, just add some water or more broth. Stir in parsley and serve.
  • 4. Enjoy!

RICE A RONI SALAD



Rice A Roni Salad image

This is a great dish to serve when it's too hot to cook and you want a main dish salad for dinner. You can add shrimp or chopped crab or lobster instead of the chicken. I sometimes add a green or red pepper to the mix.

Provided by yooper

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (10 3/4 ounce) package chicken rice-a-roni
1 bunch green onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Prepare Rice A Roni as directed on package and chill.
  • To the cooked Rice A Roni add the green onions, water chestnuts, celery, chicken, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix well, chill and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209, Fat 2.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 15.5, Sodium 740.1, Carbohydrate 37, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 1.9, Protein 9.5

CHICKEN RICE-A-RONI SALAD RECIPE - (3.7/5)



Chicken Rice-A-Roni Salad Recipe - (3.7/5) image

Provided by Fleur de lis

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pkg chicken flavored Rice-A-Roni (prepared several hours before)
1/2 cup chopped green & red bell peppers
4 green onions or 1 slice of yellow onion finely chopped
10 pimento stuffed green olives sliced
1 jar marinated artichokes (save juice) chopped
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 tsp curry powder
3 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
1 or 2 chopped tomatoes
your favorite lettuce/greens salad mixture

Steps:

  • Cook rice according to box directions. Add pepper and onions a few minutes before taking off stove. Refrigerate for at least 1 hr. In a bowl combine Rice-A-Roni mixture, sliced olives, chopped artichoke hearts and chopped chicken. In separate bowl mix marinade from artichokes, mayonnaise and curry powder. Add this to chicken mixture and toss. Put your salad greens mixture in individual bowls and top with chicken mixture. Garnish with tomatoes.

AWESOME RICE-A-RONI SALAD



Awesome Rice-A-Roni Salad image

I have been making this delicious rice salad for years. The pages to my little community cookbook where I found this recipe is starting to fall apart from so much use. Anyway, this recipe is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it, too.

Provided by Genny Miller

Categories     Salads

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pkg chicken flavored rice-a-roni, cooked as directed
2 jar(s) marinated artichoke hearts, cut up
1/3 c mayonnaise
1/4 tsp curry powder
8 pimento stuffed olives, sliced
2 green onions, (scallions) sliced

Steps:

  • 1. Drain artichokes, saving marinade. Add artichokes to cooked rice. Mix the mayonnaise and curry powder. Add to marinade and mix well. Add remaining ingredients. Toss together. Chill.

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