Moroccan Rice for One

This Moroccan Rice for One recipe was sponsored by Minute® Ready to Serve.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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*

Total Fat 8g 12%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 48mg 16%

Sodium 92mg 4%

Potassium 676mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 63g 21%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 9g

Protein 23g 46%

Vitamin A 1.7%

Vitamin C 1.1%

Calcium 12.5%

Iron 20.9%

* 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.