Chicken sizzler uses a marinated, crispy, and tender chicken breast served with stir-fried vegetables and rice on a hot plate. They make a sumptuous, delicious, and a wholesome dish. Chicken sizzler is best enjoyed with a rich smoky essence which is attributed to the iron plate on which sizzler is served which not only keeps the chicken hot for longer but also gives it a unique smoky flavor. Succulent and flavorful chicken sizzlers are loved by kids and adults alike and are a great party dish.
Health Benefits
Chicken sizzler served with stir-fried vegetables is packed with the goodness of proteins, vitamins, and minerals. It is also rich in antioxidants which flush away the toxins from the body.
Ingredients
boneless skinless chicken breasts: 2
sizzler plate
tbsp olive oil: 4
tsp lemon juice: 1
tsp salt: 1 1/2
tsp garlic minced: 1
tsp ground black pepper: 1
tsp green chili : 1
cup onions finely chopped: 1
cup rice: 1/2
cup water: 1
cabbage leaves: 2
cup red capsicum – cut into 1-inch thin pieces: 1/2
cup green capsicum — cut into 1-inch thin pieces: 1/2
button mushrooms – quartered: 2
cherry tomatoes: 2
cup carrot – julienned: 1/2
How To Make Chicken Sizzler
- Wash rice in running water and soak in 1 cup water for 15 minutes. Cut each chicken breast in two pieces and flatten them.
- Marinate the cut chicken in lemon juice, 1 tsp salt, and half of the black pepper for 30 minutes.
- Cook the soaked rice on a medium flame in a pot covered with a lid for 8 minutes. Remove from the flame. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add green capsicum, red capsicum, button mushrooms, and carrot to it. Sprinkle ½ tsp salt on vegetables and black pepper. Saute on a medium flame for 3 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Sear chicken on a high flame. Turn the chicken and lower the flame and cook till tender and brown on both sides. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and saute onions, garlic, green chilies, and cherry tomatoes for 2 minutes on a high flame.
- Heat a sizzler plate till it is very hot and place it on the wooden plate.
- Drizzle oil on the plate and arrange cabbage leaves on it. Arrange the cooked chicken, rice and stir-fried vegetables in different parts of the plate. Serve sizzling hot.
Trivia
Garlic adds a unique flavor to sizzlers. There are many interesting beliefs associated with garlic. In ancient Greece, brides carried bouquets of garlic and herbs instead of flowers to keep evil forces away! Also, Greek soldiers consumed a good quantity of garlic before a war to improve their performance!