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Halal Guys Cart Style Chicken Over Rice

5 from 1 vote
A delicious Mediterranean platter, popular in the streets of Manhattan. A bed of yellow rice infused with turmeric served under bite size, juicy chicken. Topped with the famous White sauce and some chopped lettuce and tomatoes. This meal hits the spot.
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Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Yellow Rice
  • 2 cups Basmati Rice Rinsed and Drained
  • 3 cups Water
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • 1 Bay Leaf
Chicken Marination
  • 1 whole Chicken breast or thigh (2 halves of a breast) remove all fat
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp White Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dried Crushed Oregano rub between palms to crush
  • 1 tsp White Pepper
  • ½ cup Lemon/ Lime Juice 1 lemon or 2 limes
  • ½ bunch Cilantro
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • 2 to 3 cloves Garlic or ¾ tsp Garlic powder
White Sauce
  • ½ cup Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • ½ tsp Sugar
  • ½ tsp Sumac
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¾ tsp Dried Mint
  • ½ tsp Dried Crushed Oregano Rub between palms to crush
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
Hot Sauce
  • ¼ cup Sirarcha Sauce
  • ¼ cup Sambal or Chili Sauce
To Serve
  • 2 cups Iceberg Lettuce shredded or chopped
  • 1 Roma tomato chopped

Method
 

Chicken Marination
  1. Start with blending all ingredients for the chicken marinade in a blender, except the chicken of course.
  2. Transfer the marinade into a medium sized bowl and taste for salt.
  3. Using tongs, add the chicken breast into the marinade and set aside for a couple of hours.
  4. Grill or fry in a saute pan on medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Until cooked through.
  5. Transfer to cutting board. Let chicken rest for 5 minutes.
  6. Chop in cubes for bite sized pieces.
Yellow Rice
  1. Add water and rice into a medium sized saucepan. Add rest of the ingredients.
  2. Set heat to medium until rice comes to boil for 12-15 minutes.
  3. When rice is cooked to desire doneness. Drain water and transfer back into saucepan.
  4. Cover with lid on low heat. Cook for 10 minutes.
  5. Turn off heat and remove bay leaf.
White Sauce
  1. Combine all ingredient into a blender and blend until a smooth consistency is formed.
  2. Taste for salt and transfer into a bowl.
Hot Sauce
  1. Combine Sirarcha and Chilli sauce in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
Assembly
  1. Divide rice, lettuce and tomatoes amongst 4 to 5 servings. Pile chopped chicken on top, drizzle white sauce and hot sauce. Serve warm.