There are all sorts of websites and blogs out there that are devoted to tried and true recipe duplicates for restaurant favorites…I thought it would be cool to collect some here that you may have tried.
I’ll start with this one. A friend of mine recently passed this on to me…it’s a dupe for the famous chicken and rice from NYC’s Halal Guys cart on 53rd & 6th.
I’m going to try it out this weekend, and I’ll report back with pics.
Halal-cart style chicken - Imgur
For Chicken -
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1 green chilli - chopped ( as per your taste)
1/4 cup light olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken - (cut in ps as you like)
Combine the lemon juice, oregano, coriander, garlic, green chilli and olive oil in a blender. Blend until smooth. Season the marinade to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.
Marinate the chicken for 1 hr.
When ready to cook, chop one white onion - fine to small pieces ( that’s my addition, you can use the red or yellow onion) . Saute in lil oil till soften and then add the chicken with all its marinade. Cook nice till done. make sure not to make it too dry, just moist enough.
FOR RICE
-2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups long-grain or Basmati rice
2 1/2 cups chicken broth or any veg broth
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large pot. -Add the turmeric and cumin and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 1 minute. Add the rice and stir to coat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice is lightly toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes without disturbing. Remove from the heat and allow to rest until the water is completely absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
For WHITE SAUCE -
8-10 oz. Greek yogurt
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. white or red vinegar lemon juice -
1 lemon
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1-2 tsp dill or fresh parsley
1 tbsp cold water
In a small bowl, combine all the above ing for sauce and whisk nicely. Season to taste with salt. Keep aside.
For topping - slice a tomato and sprinkle with lil olive oil and light pan fry for a min or so.
To Serve individually - Shred some Lettuce and place on the plate. Place rice on top of lettuce and pile the chicken on top of the rice. Put some slices of sauted tomatoes. Top with the white sauce and (hot sauce). Serve immediately.
Keep the bowl of white sauce on the table for adding as needed.
