By pH Nutrition
Peri-peri chicken pilaf
4 steps
Prep:20minCook:40min
A low-fat spicy chicken one-pot with peppers, tomatoes and fresh red chillies - three of your five-a-day
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:33:30 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
51
Low
Glycemic Load
40
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories601.8 kcal (30%)
Total Fat13 g (19%)
Carbs76.3 g (29%)
Sugars9 g (10%)
Protein42.5 g (85%)
Sodium530.7 mg (27%)
Fiber4.2 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1 Tbspolive oil
6skinless boneless chicken thighs
pack of, cut into large chunks
2 Tbspperi-peri seasoning
1onion
finely chopped
2garlic cloves
crushed
300gbasmati rice
500mlchicken stock
hot
3peppers
any colour you like, sliced into strips
3tomatoes
large, deseeded and roughly chopped
parsley
small, roughly chopped
2red chillies
sliced, optional
0.5lemon
cut into wedges, to serve
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Rub the chicken with 1 tbsp of the peri-peri and brown in the pan for 1 min each side until golden. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Step 2
Add the onion to the pan and cook on a gentle heat for 8-10 mins until soft. Add the garlic and remaining peri-peri, and give everything a stir. Tip in the rice and stir to coat.
Step 3
Add the stock and return the chicken to the pan. Add the peppers and cover with a lid, then simmer gently for 25 mins until cooked. About 5 mins before the end of cooking, add the tomatoes.
Step 4
Stir through the parsley, scatter over the chillies (if you like it spicy) and serve with lemon wedges.
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