You’ll love this bright, flavor-packed Greek lemon rice made with onions, garlic, fresh lemon juice and herbs! This is an easy side dish and pairs beautifully with lots of Mediterranean favorites including Souvlaki, Shrimp, and Greek baked cod and many more! Be sure to check out my tips for foolproof results, and grab all the…
One-Pot Middle Eastern Chicken and Rice (Video)
Simple, comforting, one-pot chicken and rice dinner with a tasty Middle Eastern twist. Ready in 30 minutes! Be Sure to watch the video for how to make this recipe below. If you like this one, check out: Greek chicken and orzo; Easy Lemon Chicken; Mediterranean Kidney Bean Salad; Spanish Chickpea Stew; and Mediterranean Braised Lamb…
Loaded Lebanese Rice: Hashweh (video)
If you thought rice is a benign, boring side dish, this Hashweh Lebanese Rice will change your mind! Adorned with meat, toasted nuts and raisins. And loaded with flavors from aromatics and warm Middle Eastern Spices. Hashweh makes a glorious holiday side dish, but it can be the star dish any day of the week….
Lebanese Chicken Fatteh Dinner Bowls
These dinner bowls are a modern twist on the beloved Lebanese chicken fatteh casserole. Lebanese-spiced poached chicken with toasted pita and mint yogurt sauce, served in dinner bowls with Lebanese rice and Mediterranean salad. What is Fatteh? In Arabic, the word “fatteh” literally means “crumbs,” referring to a genre of Middle Eastern foods where day-old…
Egyptian Koshari Recipe
Koshari Recipe: Egyptian comfort bowl of lentils, rice, chickpeas, with a special tomato sauce and savory crispy onions on top! SKIP TO RECIPE Koshari is a fun word to say, isn’t it? Koshari (also spelled, Kushari) is the national dish of my birthplace, Egypt. By far one of my favorite things to eat–EVER! No matter how…
Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipe with Chorizo
A simpler version of Arroz con Pollo, this Spanish chicken and rice recipe with chorizo is every bit a satisfying and flavorful, one-pan-wonder! I couldn’t quite get myself to call this recipe Arroz con Pollo. At it’s core, this Spanish chicken and rice recipe is Arroz Con Pollo, but more accurately, a simpler bare-bones version….