Chef Jon. I just wanted you to know that I have watched your videos for over 6 years and that due to your online tutelage, I won my fiance's heart (and stomach :) ) over multiple times. We now have a child and are set to be wed towards the end of this year. I wished to express my gratitude to you. Thank you good sir.
We cut some thick slabs of cauliflower and buried them under the rice. Didn't alter the recipe in any way and we ended up with delicious cauliflower roasted in chicken drippings to go with the delicious crisp rice and chicken. This is a really fantastic recipe.
As I type this, I am prepping to make this for the fourth time since discovering this video. It's one of those recipes that never gets old and everyone likes.
Dry lime powder is jet black and awesome-looking but that’s not why it is a necessity in every Saudi household, it’s because it has this very unique sourness with a subtle bitter aftertaste and it makes every tomato-based dish 100% better. Will try this recipe with added lime power and I hope it turns out as stunning as the one you filmed! 🙏🏻
I made this last night and it was amazingly yummy. Thank you for this great recipe Chef John. Your right about not making this sauce too tangy, it was perfect. I didn't have saffron at home so I used turmeric powder to make my rice yellow and it was still very nice.
I did this dish last night - DELICIOUS! And as skeptical I was cooking the rice so long in a hot oven, it came out amazing - crunchy chewy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. WOW! Thanks Chef John.
Chef John… That was by far...the most excellent, exotic, juicy, tender, delicious, can’t say it in words... best dish- I’ve ever had! Thank you! Thank you so much! I have been cooking -several of your dishes for the last ...feels like at least a decade if not more… My husband is a excellent chef and I am always nervous to cook around him but having you in my back pocket and cooking the dishes that you have created… My husband is impressed with my cooking now LOL! Thank you again! Please keep cooking for another couple more decades… For I can’t live without your recipes!🙏 (PS I did leave out the cinnamon LOL that much I know my husband doesn’t like. He’s sensitive to smell and if he smells any food with cinnamon in it ...if it’s not a dessert he freaks out. He doesn’t feel it belongs in food LOL! But he loved your dish 🥰)
I made this last night...with a couple revisions. Instead of a whole chicken cut up into 8 pieces I used 8 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on). And to the rice I added 1 star anise and 8 whole cloves during the initial cooking (I removed before putting in the casserole dish) which really complemented the spices in the yogurt marinade. The yogurt sauce is a must for serving. Overall a very easy dish to make and delicious! I'll definitely make it again!!
I have Aleppo pepper! I have saffron! I feel so chuffed that I could make this fish with very little shopping needed. I think this would make a great Sunday dinner dish - when we are all allowed to gather around the table, again.
Chef John strikes again! Just made this for the family. So incredibly flavorful! What I loved the most was the Tahdig- like texture that the edge of the rice started to take on. This dish is definitely going in the rotation.
"Oh yeah I am looking at you Italian chilli flakes" 🤣 and yes I was a little worried about the double cooked rice but thanks for the clarification 👍 Greetings from Egypt
Just made this, definitely a new family favourite! I mixed some cauliflower and green beans in the rice to get a bit of veg in there. Perfect meal! Thanks for such a great recipe!
I agree adding lemon to the sauce/yogurt makes it more acidic, but what we do in Middle Eastern food is combine yogurt, garlic, lemon, salt and we add tahini (sesame paste) to reduce the acidity of it. Though not sure how it would pair up with this dish.
Looks good, Chef John! I like that you used a combo of Middle Eastern, N. African, and Mediterranean cuisines. Middle Eastern (oft times labeled as Mediterranean as well) is some of the best!
I made this tonight. While the chicken was marinating, I made chicken broth with the back of the chicken that was left over and used it in the recipe. Pretty convenient! This was freaking excellent! Everybody loved this dish! Another Chef John masterpiece!
I love his recipes, simple and delicious looking, as well as tasty. What I like most is when he goes for it right in the pot or pan, I do the same thing, then gets a plate and eat . He’s real.
I had my doubts during this video, like the addressed 'why add water to the sauce instead of lemon juice, and baking already cooked rice for another 45 minutes'? But you backed up and explained those choices right away, now that's explaining a recipe done right!
I remember when a western food show host went to a durian farm in Asia and sensationalized the horrible Stink of the Durian fruit and how disgusting it tasted. The durian farmer just looked at him and shrugged, tastes alright to me.
@@JOSEPH-vs2gc it literally contains chemicals identical to the ones humans evolved to smell to detect putrefaction and fecal matter, I’d say it goes a little beyond opinion.
My roommate makes this exact chicken marinade then oven bake it (as for the sauce, yoghurt, mint, cucumber only) and it's my fave chicken dish! Sometimes it's paired with rice, sometimes arabic flat bread. Delicious!
Very good recipe. I added a bit of garlic powder in the chicken broth and some broken almonds on the rice before pouring it on the pan and it was delicious.
I made this tonight and two thumbs up 👍 👍 I used 8 chicken thighs with bones and skin. Had it with a Spanish dry white wine and it was oh so good. Thanks! This will definitely have an encore. Cheers 🥂
For a casserole approach this looks marvelous. If you were willing to use a Weber and a wok you could get great results making the rice and marinating the chicken the night before. Weber grill the chicken on indirect heat with a pan for drippings, finishing over direct heat to crisp up the skin more, as desired. Then, while the chicken is resting, use high heat oil and the drippings to fry the rice in the wok as crispy as you like. No matter what it looks truly tasty :)
Made this last night and the verdict is........delicious. The leftovers are even better today, as we "pulled" the chicken off the bones and mixed it into the rice. The yogurt sauce really elevates the dish. Don't skip it.
Oh man, Chef John! You're 5:35 "and looks liiike... " really got me cracking up.. It's one of your signature moves I expect and you curved ball us all!!! Nice one. This is why we ❤
I mixed things up by browning the chicken in a saucepan, then removing the chicken pieces and adding the rice and the saffron broth. Bring to simmer, return the chicken, bake covered for 25 minutes at 350F, and it's done! Fewer steps, less cleanup and quicker. Tip: salt the chicken before marinating.
Looks beautiful so I went and got the stuff to make this almost immediately. The allspice and saffron were new to me and they're *amazing*. Even though I managed to burn the rice a little this is a darn good dish, and even with a freakishly large 6 pound chicken it cooked perfectly in 45 minutes. Thanks Chef John!
That is the BEST chicken casserole dish I've ever seen or heard of. Can't wait to try this!! Oh and by the way, funniest video you've made so far Chef.
This is very similar to the chicken "kofta" that I make, the main difference being that I use ground chicken patties instead of bone in chicken pieces, and I don't bake the rice. If it taste anything like that then this is a gorgeous dish.
Made a leg of lamb for hubs and the boys. Served it with saffron rice - special treat. Hubs admonished not to waste the rice and explained it was "expensive", etc. Kids were unimpressed. "You could have just made it yellow with food coloring and saved some big bucks, Mom!". 😔 Now I just make the "exotic" stuff when kids are overnighting at friends.
We cook a very similar rice dish at home, if you're feeling extra exotic I'd recommend adding some raisins - yes raisins! - to the rice. It adds a sweet surprise to some bites!
This was amazing. Didn't have saffron, but, next time if I can find it. The wife needed veggies, so I mixed diced zucchini and red capsicum into the rice before baking. Super easy to make, and stunningly good.
Chef Jon. I just wanted you to know that I have watched your videos for over 6 years and that due to your online tutelage, I won my fiance's heart (and stomach :) ) over multiple times. We now have a child and are set to be wed towards the end of this year. I wished to express my gratitude to you. Thank you good sir.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay to winning finances! 💸💸💸
Wish I could cook my finances away 💸
Awww. Chef John the matchmaker ❤
We cut some thick slabs of cauliflower and buried them under the rice. Didn't alter the recipe in any way and we ended up with delicious cauliflower roasted in chicken drippings to go with the delicious crisp rice and chicken. This is a really fantastic recipe.
Excellent idea
As I type this, I am prepping to make this for the fourth time since discovering this video. It's one of those recipes that never gets old and everyone likes.
Dry lime powder is jet black and awesome-looking but that’s not why it is a necessity in every Saudi household, it’s because it has this very unique sourness with a subtle bitter aftertaste and it makes every tomato-based dish 100% better. Will try this recipe with added lime power and I hope it turns out as stunning as the one you filmed! 🙏🏻
Everyone is all about the cayene, but I'm all about that "fresh-ly Ground Black pepper"
Basic. (Lol jk)
With spices unused for a while
This recipe prompted a smile
Tastes from afar
Even out of a jar
Make lockdown somewhat less vile
If comfort food is your goal
Marinade fowl in bowl
Saffron is nice
Mixed with all spice
Enjoy chicken casserole
@@wiggelpuppy5474 nice one.
Did u see a limerick from Gage appear and disappear?
@@lindainparis7349 no, it would be cool to get a bunch of these
Walking in the sunshine ( in the doctors parking lot, parked in by another driver) so grateful for this video. Have an exotic chicken day, everybody!
Chicken broth with benefits - better even, than chicken soup for the soul!
This left me crying 😂
How DARE you mininize Chicken Soup !!! :)))
@@oliviermosimann6931 I read the cliff notes version. Condensed chicken soup isnt as good as the real thing.
*ba-da*
@Jay Rozes Youve clearly never engaged in pillaging or plundering. Dont knock it until you try it.
@@cobeer1768 Obviously never seen Highlander either. 😏🤣
Still waiting for _Erotic Chicken and Rice Casserole._ Balls in your court, _John_
That sounds like a dish that would get one llllllllots of compliments.
Better than his balls in his baking dish
If you make this for your husband or wife on their birthday, I think it will become erotic chicken and rice.
I’ll have seconds please!
I see what you did there...
I made this last night and it was amazingly yummy. Thank you for this great recipe Chef John. Your right about not making this sauce too tangy, it was perfect. I didn't have saffron at home so I used turmeric powder to make my rice yellow and it was still very nice.
Arroz con pollo gone rogue...that bird flew to Istanbul, Tehran and landed in Mumbai where chef John threw every spice in the kitchen cabinet at it.
Lol, no stopover in Rome, for you, Mr. Chicken!
Those are the best kind of recipes lol!
Good summary!
This bird and rice has a passport! Make way!
With stops in Islamabad and Marrakesh.
I did this dish last night - DELICIOUS! And as skeptical I was cooking the rice so long in a hot oven, it came out amazing - crunchy chewy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside. WOW! Thanks Chef John.
Chef John… That was by far...the most excellent, exotic, juicy, tender, delicious, can’t say it in words... best dish- I’ve ever had! Thank you! Thank you so much! I have been cooking -several of your dishes for the last ...feels like at least a decade if not more… My husband is a excellent chef and I am always nervous to cook around him but having you in my back pocket and cooking the dishes that you have created… My husband is impressed with my cooking now LOL! Thank you again! Please keep cooking for another couple more decades… For I can’t live without your recipes!🙏 (PS I did leave out the cinnamon LOL that much I know my husband doesn’t like. He’s sensitive to smell and if he smells any food with cinnamon in it ...if it’s not a dessert he freaks out. He doesn’t feel it belongs in food LOL! But he loved your dish 🥰)
The chicken and rice combo is epic in all its varieties, love this!
I made this last night...with a couple revisions. Instead of a whole chicken cut up into 8 pieces I used 8 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on). And to the rice I added 1 star anise and 8 whole cloves during the initial cooking (I removed before putting in the casserole dish) which really complemented the spices in the yogurt marinade. The yogurt sauce is a must for serving. Overall a very easy dish to make and delicious! I'll definitely make it again!!
You should have called this Silk Road chicken, a little something from Greece to China and everything in-between.
Good call!
@meadslosh that is fantastic! (or, Marco Polo chicken?
@@jackmacdonald9279 Maybe Marco Pollo?
@@Em-uk8ew Lel
That would be a good name!
I have Aleppo pepper! I have saffron! I feel so chuffed that I could make this fish with very little shopping needed. I think this would make a great Sunday dinner dish - when we are all allowed to gather around the table, again.
"And I'm not even sure I want you looking at it" 😂😂
I love you Chef John!
Chef John strikes again! Just made this for the family. So incredibly flavorful! What I loved the most was the Tahdig- like texture that the edge of the rice started to take on. This dish is definitely going in the rotation.
I love Chef Cause he's creative, we need more people like that.
5:34 Chef John: _Until it looks like...._
Me, nervously: _This?_
Chef John: _Hold on a second_
def lol'ed on this one
Chef needs to quit playing games with our hearts!! 😩👏🏼🤭
I snorted lmaoo
My mouth has never watered so much watching any of the thousands of cooking videos over the last 15 years.
"Oh yeah I am looking at you Italian chilli flakes" 🤣 and yes I was a little worried about the double cooked rice but thanks for the clarification 👍
Greetings from Egypt
Tandoori Chicken on saffron rice! A pinch of black stone flower powder in the marinade would do wonders! Great presentation Chef John!
"To the unsalted butter, add some salt."
Just made this, definitely a new family favourite! I mixed some cauliflower and green beans in the rice to get a bit of veg in there. Perfect meal! Thanks for such a great recipe!
Adding veges is a great idea, did you blanch the vegetable first or add them uncooked or fully cooked?
@@dekkacat8517 I just mixed them in uncooked.
@@thelazybug4441 thanks for replying 😃
I agree adding lemon to the sauce/yogurt makes it more acidic, but what we do in Middle Eastern food is combine yogurt, garlic, lemon, salt and we add tahini (sesame paste) to reduce the acidity of it. Though not sure how it would pair up with this dish.
I could drink that out of a glass on it's own. Dee-lish.
This video is hilarious!!!! And the food looks amazing. I love it here.
Chef John is definitely a wholesome human haha. He's amazing.
@@theonetruesarauniya the best! I’ve been subscribed for years and I’m never leaving 😂🤣
Pull up a chair and stay awhile 'cause we're eatin' good in the neighborhood! 😉
Oh, once you go Chef John, no other even comes close... welcome aboard Deb!
@@lmeade7401 I’ve been here for at least 10 years 😂🤣 but thanks
Looks good, Chef John! I like that you used a combo of Middle Eastern, N. African, and Mediterranean cuisines. Middle Eastern (oft times labeled as Mediterranean as well) is some of the best!
Made this tonight with all chicken thighs, it was so good! Highly recommended, and will be making it again.
I made this tonight. While the chicken was marinating, I made chicken broth with the back of the chicken that was left over and used it in the recipe. Pretty convenient! This was freaking excellent! Everybody loved this dish! Another Chef John masterpiece!
Suddenly I started counting how many times he says the word ‘exotic’ 🤣 always love you chef John!
A simple and delicious recipe. Made it this weekend and loved it.
I love his recipes, simple and delicious looking, as well as tasty. What I like most is when he goes for it right in the pot or pan, I do the same thing, then gets a plate and eat . He’s real.
After a long stressful day, just one minute into your video and I'm completely relaxed 😌
Anyone else breath in heavily at the 5:30 "hold on a second?"
"I mean after all, you are Joe Exotic of making this recipe more quixotic!" LOL
Clever clogs this John... very “quick”
This might be one of my favorite ones yet. :)
You are after all the Carol Baskin of your powdered saffrin
@@macdaddie79 🤣
I had my doubts during this video, like the addressed 'why add water to the sauce instead of lemon juice, and baking already cooked rice for another 45 minutes'?
But you backed up and explained those choices right away, now that's explaining a recipe done right!
Thanks Chef John! I needed a dish for my baby-boy's 29th birthday meal!
Nice mix of Greek, levantine and Indian. Gonna have to make this one.
Thanks for the shout out for Aleppo pepper. How about something with that as the centerpiece? It's so good.
Looks like exotic chicken & rice will be on my menu soon, thanks chef!😋
This was *shockingly* good. The whole is much greater than the sum of the parts. Great dish, chef!
Another stunner, Chef John. Thanks. And as always, we'll Enjoy!
You can get dried limes (limoo amani) at the 22nd and Irving Market in San Francisco. I think they would be great in this dish!
True Lime - its powdered lime, I love the product.
YES! Including powdered or liquid Tamarin paste.
Limes on steroids, right?
This chicken and rice
Enhanced with rich broth and rice
Makes the tummy say 'Nice!'
"I'm not sure I want you looking at it." Made me laugh so hard, I spat out my tea.
exotic country: "here we just call it domestic chicken"
🤣🤣👍🏼 It’s all a matter of perspective!
I remember when a western food show host went to a durian farm in Asia and sensationalized the horrible Stink of the Durian fruit and how disgusting it tasted. The durian farmer just looked at him and shrugged, tastes alright to me.
@@JOSEPH-vs2gc I have had durian. It tastes almost as bad as it smells.
@@EminencePhront me too, smell aside, it tastes fine. But don't go galavanting around the internet acting like your opinion is gospel, cause it Aint.
@@JOSEPH-vs2gc it literally contains chemicals identical to the ones humans evolved to smell to detect putrefaction and fecal matter, I’d say it goes a little beyond opinion.
I think this is one of the most easiest of all the recipes by chef John, looks delicious!
My roommate makes this exact chicken marinade then oven bake it (as for the sauce, yoghurt, mint, cucumber only) and it's my fave chicken dish! Sometimes it's paired with rice, sometimes arabic flat bread. Delicious!
Very good recipe. I added a bit of garlic powder in the chicken broth and some broken almonds on the rice before pouring it on the pan and it was delicious.
I made this tonight and two thumbs up 👍 👍
I used 8 chicken thighs with bones and skin. Had it with a Spanish dry white wine and it was oh so good. Thanks! This will definitely have an encore. Cheers 🥂
Thanks for showing this recipe it looks delicious.
For a casserole approach this looks marvelous. If you were willing to use a Weber and a wok you could get great results making the rice and marinating the chicken the night before. Weber grill the chicken on indirect heat with a pan for drippings, finishing over direct heat to crisp up the skin more, as desired. Then, while the chicken is resting, use high heat oil and the drippings to fry the rice in the wok as crispy as you like. No matter what it looks truly tasty :)
Tried this for dinner today. Turned out yumm.. Good recipe. Thank you..
Made this last night and the verdict is........delicious. The leftovers are even better today, as we "pulled" the chicken off the bones and mixed it into the rice. The yogurt sauce really elevates the dish. Don't skip it.
Oh my goodness Yum Yum Yum thank you so much for sharing and have a great day and good morning from Australia 🇦🇺
If you grill the chicken and layer it with the rice, you're a long way towards something like a biryani.
And add nuts, figs or c,raisens..yum.
Oh man, Chef John! You're 5:35 "and looks liiike... " really got me cracking up.. It's one of your signature moves I expect and you curved ball us all!!! Nice one. This is why we ❤
This is really good! I used full fat sour cream instead of yogurt and aleppo pepper instead of cayanne. Our guest enjoyed it!
This looks delicious! Long time subscriber. Going to be typical and say your voice can calm waters. Looking forward to making this!!
I mixed things up by browning the chicken in a saucepan, then removing the chicken pieces and adding the rice and the saffron broth. Bring to simmer, return the chicken, bake covered for 25 minutes at 350F, and it's done! Fewer steps, less cleanup and quicker.
Tip: salt the chicken before marinating.
making this the 2nd time today! absolutely lovely!
Superb - Thanks Chef John!! If you are truly looking for a complicated (and satisfying) rice recipe, then look for some Kachi Biryani recipe.
I'll make this with barley instead for the lower glycemic load. Thanks for the recipe chef!
Looks beautiful so I went and got the stuff to make this almost immediately. The allspice and saffron were new to me and they're *amazing*. Even though I managed to burn the rice a little this is a darn good dish, and even with a freakishly large 6 pound chicken it cooked perfectly in 45 minutes. Thanks Chef John!
Looks like a winner - thank you Chef John...
Made this tonight. Simply stunning.
That is the BEST chicken casserole dish I've ever seen or heard of.
Can't wait to try this!!
Oh and by the way, funniest video you've made so far Chef.
Its 10 pm local time and after watching this video im fighting the urge to go into kitchen make this .Thanks Chef John .
I use crystallized lime, lemon, orange powder it great to keep on hand.
Yes john!!! I'm working without an oven right now. I'm doing ok mate..cheers brilliant vidoes
Yum. I use the Pilaf/Biryani method and a French Braiser to get that exotic crunchy crust... Best dish I make (so far)
So, everywhere from Spain to South Asia got in on this. I'm hungry now.
I think I will be contractually obligated to try this. It looks delicious!
Exotic chicken and rice (time travel today)
Love it, love your recipes, and your voice Chef John!
I am so gonna make this!
Will probably add some golden raisins in the rice...yum!
This is very similar to the chicken "kofta" that I make, the main difference being that I use ground chicken patties instead of bone in chicken pieces, and I don't bake the rice. If it taste anything like that then this is a gorgeous dish.
Made a leg of lamb for hubs and the boys. Served it with saffron rice - special treat. Hubs admonished not to waste the rice and explained it was "expensive", etc. Kids were unimpressed. "You could have just made it yellow with food coloring and saved some big bucks, Mom!". 😔 Now I just make the "exotic" stuff when kids are overnighting at friends.
What’s even more beautiful than the rice beneath the chicken? The man behind the rice 🥺
We cook a very similar rice dish at home, if you're feeling extra exotic I'd recommend adding some raisins - yes raisins! - to the rice. It adds a sweet surprise to some bites!
I tried this recipe and it turned out amazing! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!
This looks so yummy. Can’t wait to try it! I am new to your channel and I’m really enjoying it. Thank you! 🇨🇦
Thank you. I made it tonight and it’s absolutely amazing. The chicken is so flavorful, the rice amazing and I even can’t wait for the leftovers.
His voice just makes me 😊
It’s annoying
Looks so good!Great recipe,Thanks Chef John.👍
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I'll be adding this to the menu for this weekend.
This sounds awesome even if I don't eat chicken!! I might try this with tofu or a chicken substitute.
I made this over the weekend and it was AMAZING. The family loved it. Thanks for an awesome recipe.
Can’t believe I watch these at ten at night.. I enjoy🎶
If you're casually seeing this recipe, make it. It's good. It's worth the effort.
Nothing is more exotic than a Chicken Biryani.
TruLemon makes lime powder. It's for adding to water, but could easily be used as a flavoring.
More seafood recipes please!!! Love watching your videos.
This was amazing. Didn't have saffron, but, next time if I can find it. The wife needed veggies, so I mixed diced zucchini and red capsicum into the rice before baking. Super easy to make, and stunningly good.
Can’t go wrong with chicken and rice together it all it’s forms!
Every culture that has both ingredients makes chicken and rice.
Made this with a few changes. I never made rice like that before, using broth. It came out good.
I now have a whole new opinion of chicken and rice. Thank you !!!!!!
Believe it or not, this was just what I was looking for! Gonna make this week! Thank you, Chef John.