Chicken Nduja & Rice Bake

Once foil is removed at step 6 I insert a meat thermometer set for chicken to ensure properly cooked through without overcooking. If chicken comes to temperature sooner than all liquid evaporated from rice mixture, simply remove & keep warm.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:44:35 GMT

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Ingredients

2 servings

Nduja & Chipotle Paste

2 tblspnnduja paste

2 tblspnolive oil

2 tsptomato puree

½ tspchipotle flakes

½ tsppaprika

salt

pepper

Chicken & Rice Bake

30 gmbutter

375mlchicken stock

315mlwater

1 cupfrozen peas

1 bunchbroccollini

1 punnetbaby tomatoes

halved

Instructions

For the Njuda Paste

Step 1

Put all the ingredients for the paste into a large bowl and mix together. Add the chicken, garlic and 3/4 of sliced onion & mix well to coat evenly.

To make the bake

Step 2

Preheat oven to 180 degrees c.

Step 3

Scatter onion and garlic in a baking dish (approx 25x35 cm), place butter in the centre. Bake for 15 minutes (check at 12 minutes, mix if some bits are browning too much.

Step 4

Mix rice with other ingredients (peas, broccollini, baby tomatoes) and add to butter/onion mixture.

Step 5

Place chicken on rice, then pour chicken stock and water around the chicken.

Step 6

Cover with foil, then back for 30 minutes. Remove foil, & back for further 20 minutes until liquid absorbed.

Step 7

Stand for 5 minutes, then remove chicken & fluff up rice. Garnish with parsley.