Chicken and Rice Pilaf with Carrots and Celery
A cozy one-pot pilaf with golden chicken, tender rice and sweet carrots, brightened with ginger and parsley.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 9 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1.5 cup white rice, rinsed
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced small
- 2 stalks celery, diced small
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 3 cups water
Method
- Brown chicken in oil until golden on the outside.
- Set aside the kids' share; return it to the pan later.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Stir carrots, celery, ginger and rice until fragrant.
- Add water and chicken; cover and simmer until rice is tender.20 min timer
- Stir in parsley and serve when the chicken is cooked through.
Kids’ plate: Chicken and Rice Pilaf
On the plate: Tender chicken pieces, soft rice, carrots and celery from the pilaf.
Make it a game: Make a little rice hill and tuck chicken pieces beside it. Find the soft carrot bits hiding in the rice.
Set it aside at step 2, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Chicken, rice and cooked vegetables make a gluten-free meal without dairy, legumes or seaweed.
- Gluten-free: Rice, chicken and fresh vegetables keep the dish free of gluten-containing grains and sauces.
- Low-histamine: Freshly cooked chicken, rice, carrots, celery, ginger and parsley; no citrus, vinegar or fermented sauce.
- Kid (4–12): Mild chicken, soft rice and familiar cooked carrots make an easy-to-eat plate.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft rice and vegetables with small tender chicken pieces make this simple to pick up.
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