"This is a delicious chipotle flavored salmon filet fried rice served with chicken leg cooked on a cast iron pan. Pre cooked rice can be used. Double the quantity for more portions. Remember 1 cup uncooked rice will yield 3 cups of cooked rice."
Chipotle Salmon Fried Rice with Chicken Leg
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Prep time 20mins
Cook time 40mins
Serves or Makes: 1-2
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ingredients
- 1 skin-on bone-in chicken leg
- 6 ounces salmon filet
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Chipotle Chili Powder
- 1 tsp McCormick Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 cup Tilda basmati rice
- 3 tablespoon chopped spring onions for garnish
Method
Step 1
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Step 2
Prepare the salmon: Mix rice flour and cornstarch. Add paprika, salt, garlic powder, chipotle powder, honey with a little water into the flour mixture. Pat salmon dry and rub this mixture on the salmon. Keep aside for 10-15 mins
Step 3
If using raw rice, cook rice. Rinse rice till water runs clear. Heat 1 & ½ cups of water. Season with salt and pour rinsed rice into the water. Cook with a tight fitting lid covered for 13 mins. Let it sit for 5 minutes before opening the lid. If using leftover rice, omit the step.
Step 4
While the rice is cooking, pat the chicken dry and rub chicken leg with salt and black pepper.
Step 5
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a cast iron pan and put the chicken leg skin side down. Cook each side till golden brown and crispy for about 6-7 minutes. Roast in the oven till for 15 mins till juices run clear.
Step 6
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a cast iron pan and cook salmon till done, flipping once. Let the cast iron do its job. Don’t flip too soon. Rest salmon for a few mins before cutting it into pieces for the fried rice.
Step 7
In a non stick pan, add 1 tbsp oil and quickly add the salmon bits followed by bay seasoning and 1 tbsp black pepper. Add 1 cup cooked rice. Mix. Garnish with spring onions. Pour rice on a plate. Serve with chicken leg.