Tah-cheen Baked Persian Chicken And Rice Casserole

4 ½ cups of cooked rice (about 1 ½ cups uncooked rice)

3 eggs, yolks only

2 cups plain, non-fat yogurt

½ teaspoon ground saffron, dissolved in 3-4 tablespoons of hot water or 1 teaspoon of concentrated pure saffron spray

2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves

A couple pinches of turmeric

¾ teaspoon salt and pepper (about 4 turns of a pepper mill)

2 to 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts or about 2 cups of cooked chicken or turkey

Spray cooking oil

Preheat oven to 400
In a large bowl combine yogurt, egg yolks, dissolved saffron, turmeric, garlic, salt, and pepper
Add the cooked rice to the yogurt mixture and mix well
Spray the bottom and edges of a glass Pyrex baking dish
Spoon out a little more than half of the rice mixture evenly across the bottom layer of the baking dish. (Smooth out and pat down until even)
Cut up cooked chicken (or turkey) and season with salt, pepper, and garlic
Layer chicken (or turkey) over the rice mixture
Add remaining rice mixture on as the top layer - add extra saffron if needed, and again smooth out and pat down until even.
Cover pan with tin foil
Bake for 70 to 75 minutes or until the bottom and edges are golden brown
Remove the tin foil from the top of the pan for the last 5 to 10 minutes

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥘Casserole

CuisinePersian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h