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Name: Authentic Saleeg Bil Zaytoun Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Saudi Arabia
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (about 1.5 kg or 3 lbs), or 2 lbs bone-in chicken pieces; 2 cups Basmati rice; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup pitted green olives, sliced; 1/2 cup pitted black olives, sliced; 4 tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 bay leaves; 4 cloves whole; 1-inch piece cinnamon stick; Salt to taste; 8 cups water or chicken broth; Fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish (optional)

Saleeg Bil Zaytoun

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

Nationwide

A variation of Saleeg with added olives, offering a zesty and Mediterranean twist to this rice and chicken dish.

Rice

Chicken

Mediterranean

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