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Moroccan Rice for One

January 23, 2018 By Katie Moseman 1 Comment

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Combining rice, ras el hanout spice mix, golden raisins, sliced almonds, and chicken, this Moroccan Rice for One recipe can be ready in less than 5 minutes. Excellent for a quick lunch or dinner meal.

Moroccan Rice for One made with brown rice on a ceramic plate

Moroccan Rice for One

Work lunches are a conundrum.  Time and cooking methods are limited, leaving you with seemingly few options for something hot and tasty.  Luckily, I have a few tricks up my sleeve for transforming the brown bag routine.

I use Minute® Ready to Serve Whole Grain Brown Rice as the base for building a meal you’ll actually look forward to.  You can take it with you anytime, anywhere, and enjoy it straight from the cup in just 60 seconds.  It’s foolproof.

Box of Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice with Moroccan rice ingredients

Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice has a nutty flavor and slightly chewy texture characteristic of brown rice.  It contains 57g of whole grains (more than the targeted 48g per day), is completely gluten free, and  contains no preservatives.

In addition to Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice, you can also try any of the other Ready to Serve Varieties, such as Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice & Quinoa.  Each variety provides easy portion control because it’s packaged in individual single-serve cups (which, by the way, are BPA free).

Adding mix-ins is the fun part.  This Moroccan Rice for One recipe incorporates a tidy assortment of spices, protein, and dried fruit for a perfectly portioned rice-based meal.

Golden raisins and sliced almonds for Moroccan rice Cut up cooked chicken in a small white plate

The combination of spices is a variation on a Moroccan spice mix called ras el hanout (ras el hanout is Arabic for “head of the shop,” which is like saying something is “top shelf” or of the best quality).  You can sometimes find this spice mix pre-made, but in case your grocery store doesn’t stock it, I’ve included the instructions to make your own.  It’s quite simple, and it uses common spices available at any store.

Ras el hanout spice mix on a white porcelain spoon

Once you make the ras el hanout, you can keep all these ingredients on hand so that you can pack up a portion of Moroccan Rice anytime.  Want to serve two?  Grab a second cup of Minute Ready to Serve and double the quantity of mix-ins.  Multiply as needed for more servings.

Minute Brown Rice with Moroccan rice in the background

You can also substitute fruits and proteins for variety.  No golden raisins?  Try regular raisins or chopped dried apricots.  Swap in turkey instead of chicken, or swap in chopped walnuts instead of slivered almonds.  Get adventurous, and look for Minute Ready to Serve in your local grocery store.


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Moroccan Rice for One made with brown rice on a ceramic plate
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Moroccan Rice for One

Combining rice, ras el hanout spice mix, golden raisins, sliced almonds, and chicken, this Moroccan Rice for One recipe can be ready in less than 5 minutes. Excellent for a quick lunch or dinner meal.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Gluten Free, Moroccan
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 419 kcal
Author Katie Moseman

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice
  • 1 teaspoon ras el hanout spice mix
  • 1 tablespoon sliced almonds or slivered almonds
  • 1 tablespoon golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken

Instructions

  1. Heat the rice according to package directions.  Combine heated rice with the other ingredients and mix well.

Recipe Notes

To make your own ras el hanout spice mix, combine:

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Makes about 2 tablespoons, or enough for 6 single servings.

Nutrition Facts
Moroccan Rice for One
Amount Per Serving
Calories 419 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 92mg4%
Potassium 676mg19%
Carbohydrates 63g21%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 85IU2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg1%
Calcium 125mg13%
Iron 3.8mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Minute® Ready to Serve.

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  1. 2pots2cook

    February 13, 2018 at 12:19 pm

    5 stars
    Hooked totally because of spices’ choice ! Thank you so much !

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