Jordanian Ouzi Rice Recipe with Spicy Roasted Chicken |Arabic Ouzi Rice Recipe | أوزي الدجاج الأردني

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is lower in fat and more affordable than lamb.

basmati rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa offers more protein, while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are a more affordable nut alternative.

almonds

🥗Healthier: cashews

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Cashews provide a similar texture while being less costly.

Sprinkle ground beef with salt and pepper, massage in, and let rest for 15-30 minutes.

Heat ghee in a large pot and sauté a large diced yellow onion until soft.

Heat 3 cups of beef broth over medium-low heat.

Add ground beef to the pot with the onions and spices, breaking it up as it cooks.

Add 1 whole dried lime, 2 bay leaves, 1 cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, and crushed cardamom pods to the beef mixture.

Add 1.5 cups of frozen mixed vegetables directly from the freezer.

Stir in 2 cups of washed brown rice.

Pour in 3 cups of hot beef broth, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low, cooking for 15 minutes until rice absorbs liquid.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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