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Lebanese Hushwee Rice with Chicken

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A classic Lebanese weeknight dinner recipe, hushwee rice is cooked in clarified butter and seasoned with cinnamon then topped with shredded chicken and toasted pine nuts.

hushwee rice and chicken in a bowl

My family gets together for Sunday dinner almost every week, either at my house, my sister’s house or my mom’s house. This Lebanese Hushwee Rice with Roasted Chicken is inspired by my mom who makes this Syrian comfort food dish for our family on a regular basis.

Hushwee is a meat mixture cooked in clarified butter and scented with cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice which I always have on hand thanks to my go-to All-Purpose Lebanese Spice Blend.

To stretch the meal even further, my mom often tops it with shredded roasted chicken and/or beef. Some days it’s from a rotisserie chicken, other days it is homemade Lebanese Roasted Chicken. It really just depends on what she has on hand and how much time she has to cook.

Plain yogurt is our go-to condiment for topping the rice – either as is or turned into Cucumber Laban with dried mint, garlic and lemon juice. Serve it with a Lebanese Green Salad and dinner is done.

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Lebanese Hushwee Rice with Chicken

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Liz Della Croce
A classic Lebanese weeknight dinner recipe, hushwee rice is cooked in clarified butter and seasoned with cinnamon then topped with shredded chicken and toasted pine nuts.
PREP: 20 minutes
COOK: 25 minutes
TOTAL: 45 minutes
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Servings6

Ingredients
 

  • 12 ounces shredded cooked chicken breast (such as rotisserie)
  • 4 servings Lebanese Hushwee Rice
  • minced parsley (to serve)
  • Cucumber Laban and pita bread (to serve)

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Lebanese Hushwee Rice according to these instructions.
  • Top dish with shredded chicken meat (or fold it into the rice) then garnish with additional toasted pine nuts and fresh parsley. Serve with pita bread and Cucumber Laban .

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.1g | Protein: 38.3g | Fat: 23.8g | Saturated Fat: 10.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13.7g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 845mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 2g


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26 responses to “Lebanese Hushwee Rice with Chicken”

  1. Dino Tara Navarro Avatar
    Dino Tara Navarro

    Our family recipe uses ground beef or lamb in addition to the chicken. Flavor with the pine nuts and cinnamon spices

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’ve also made it with ground beef or lamb, but never in addition to the chicken. I’ll have to try that!

  2. gerard r rivard Avatar
    gerard r rivard

    worst receipt instruction i have even seen. list how to prepare the dish on one page I can’t follow this at all its all over the place

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      The original hushwee rice recipe is linked and can be found by simply clicking on it in the recipe card, but I appreciate the feedback and I’ll work on updating it!

  3. Valerie Avatar
    Valerie

    What step is the cinnamon added at?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Sorry for the confusion! Here’s a link to the cinnamon part: https://thelemonbowl.com/lebanese-hushwee-ground-beef-pine-nuts/