Tonight's dinner

Albanian Tave Kosi Chicken with Rice

Baked chicken in a tangy yogurt-egg sauce with rice makes a small Albanian-inspired oven dinner for two.

  • 45 min
  • Serves 2
  • Chicken

Albanian chicken baked in yogurt sauce with rice

Ingredients

  • 10 oz boneless chicken thigh
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • Salt and black pepper

Steps

  1. Heat oven to 400F and brown seasoned chicken in oil for 2 minutes per side.
  2. Whisk yogurt, egg, flour, stock, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper until smooth.
  3. Place chicken in a small baking dish and pour yogurt sauce around it.
  4. Bake until bubbling and chicken reaches 165F, about 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile simmer rice with water and a pinch of salt until tender.
  6. Rest chicken 5 minutes, sprinkle with parsley and serve with rice.

Allergen note: Contains gluten, dairy and egg.

Use the listed quantities as a guide, adjust seasoning to taste, and cook proteins to a safe internal temperature.

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