Riz Gras — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Togolese one-pot tomato rice cooked with vegetables, spices, and chicken or fish in a rich, oily tomato broth until every grain is flavored.

Ingredients

1 Season chicken with salt, pepper, and thyme. Brown in oil for 5 minutes per side, remove.
2 In the same pot, fry onions until caramelized, about 8 minutes.
3 Add blended tomatoes and tomato paste, cook 12 minutes until thick and oil separates.
4 Add carrots, green beans, bay leaves, and Maggi cube. Cook 5 minutes.
5 Return chicken to pot, add rice and stock. Stir once to distribute evenly.
6 Cover tightly, cook on low heat 25-30 minutes without stirring until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.

Did You Know?

Riz gras literally means fat rice in French — named for the generous amount of oil and tomato that makes every grain glisten.