Jollof rice with chicken

Name: Jollof rice with chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 300g/10½oz basmati rice; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in half; 1 onion, roughly chopped; 3 garlic cloves, grated; 5cm/2 in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp tomato purèe; 700ml/1¼ pint tomato passata; 300ml/10fl oz chicken stock, from a cube; 2 red peppers, deseeded and roughly chopped; 2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander; freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

This version of jollof rice adds chicken for a filling dinner that cooks all in one pan. Perfect for the family. Each serving provides 549 kcal, 44g protein, 74.5g carbohydrates (of which 14g sugars), 7.5g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 4g fibre and 1.2g salt.

Updated at: Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:46:41 GMT