Grammy's Kitchen · Rice Pilaf · Ukrainian Chicken Plov (Rice Pilaf)
One of 40 rice pilaf recipes we measured
from natashaskitchen.com
59 cooks on natashaskitchen.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 162% | 259% |
| fat | 8% | 15% |
| protein add | 486% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 16% | 16% |
| aromatics | 41% | 43% |
| salt | 2% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1800 g | 1 large chicken breast (cut into 1/2-inch x 1-inch pieces) |
| 370 g | 2 cups white rice (rinsed well and drained) |
| 61 g | 1 large carrot (grated) |
| 150 g | 1 small onion (finely chopped) |
| 28 g | 2 Tbsp unsalted butter |
| 68 g | 1/4 cup ketchup |
| 600 g | 2 1/2 cups water or low sodium chicken broth |
| 6 g | 1 tsp salt |
| 0 g | 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper |
| 0 g | 1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper |
Method: 6 steps, published by natashaskitchen.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi Natasha ! I just wanted to say that I’ve been using this recipe since I was in high school (now I’ve graduated from college) and OMG honestly this is the best rice dish ever. Easy to make and so so good. These days I like to toss in cumin right after heatin” — a cook, 5.0★
“Love this recipe and have made it countless times. I’m just wondering if there’s anyway to get the chicken to be more juicy? Mine always comes out pretty dry. I use rice cooker, measure everything correctly, and cook the chicken just for a little like the reci” — a cook, 4.0★