Traditional Saudi Ricesaleeg Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
• Place the chicken, cardamom pods, cinnamon, and the whole three red onion into a large oven plate
• Fill with enough water to cover the chicken
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat;
• Boil for 20 minutes or till the chicken is cooked.
• . Reserve 4 cups of the resulting chicken stock in a large saucepan.
• Remove the chicken and onion from the oven and place in a roasting pan.
• Season the chicken with the dried cilantro, black pepper, and salt; cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then remove the foil and continue baking until the chicken becomes golden brown.
• Meanwhile, pour the rice in with the reserved chicken stock add another cinnamon stick and cardamom to add more flavor to the rice.
• Bring the rice to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally.Boil until the rice is tender and stir gently.
• When rice become sticky, add the milk to the rice then add butter on the top
• Once it reaches a boil, cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to low,
• Simmer covered for 15 minutes.
• ; cook uncovered until no liquid remains.
• Serve the rice topped with the chicken and onion

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