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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/chicken-with-red-rice/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/chicken-with-red-rice/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "chicken-with-red-rice",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/chicken-with-red-rice/",
  "title": "Chicken with Red Rice",
  "summary": "A one-pot meal of golden chicken drumsticks with rice that cooks right alongside them in a tomato and paprika sauce.",
  "categories": [
    "poultry",
    "pasta-grains"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "meat",
  "diet": [],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 10,
    "cook": 45,
    "rest": 5,
    "total": 60
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 8,
          "item": "Chicken drumsticks",
          "text": "8 Chicken drumsticks"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Oil",
          "text": "3 tbsp Oil"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "Rice",
          "text": "2 cups Rice"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Tomato paste",
          "text": "2 tbsp Tomato paste"
        },
        {
          "item": "Salt",
          "text": "Salt"
        },
        {
          "item": "Pepper",
          "text": "Pepper"
        },
        {
          "item": "Paprika",
          "text": "Paprika"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "Italian seasoning",
          "text": "1 tsp Italian seasoning"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "Boiling water",
          "text": "3 cups Boiling water"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "In a heavy pot, fry the drumsticks in the oil until golden on all sides, about 10 minutes.",
        "In a separate bowl, stir the water, tomato paste, and spices together until smooth.",
        "Pour this over the chicken, stir, and bring to a boil.",
        "Add the rice, stir, and bring to a boil again.",
        "Cover the pot, turn the heat down to the lowest setting, and cook for 30 minutes.",
        "Turn off the heat and leave the pot covered for 5 minutes. Serve."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-12"
}