RECIPE • PER SERVING

Homemade Peri-Peri Chicken and Spicy Rice

Juicy paprika-lemon chicken thighs over tomato-spiced basmati rice.

Prep

20

min

Cook

30

min

Total

50 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

2

RECIPE • PER SERVING

Homemade Peri-Peri Chicken and Spicy Rice

Juicy paprika-lemon chicken thighs over tomato-spiced basmati rice.

Prep

20

min

Cook

30

min

Total

50 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

2

RECIPE • PER SERVING

Homemade Peri-Peri Chicken and Spicy Rice

Juicy paprika-lemon chicken thighs over tomato-spiced basmati rice.

Prep

20

min

Cook

30

min

Total

50 minutes

Difficulty

Easy

Serves

2

554

CALORIES

49.8

PROTEIN (G)

67.1

CARBS (G)

10.7

FAT (G)

6.2

FIBRE (G)

Ingredients

Making 2 servings.

Adjust servings

Quantities scale automatically • nutrition remains per serving.

Calories554 kcal
Protein49.8g
Carbs67.1g
Fat10.7g
Fibre6.2g
400gexample ingredient
seasoning · to taste
Divide the finished dish evenly into 2 portions.Batch total: 1108 kcal

Method

  1. Marinate chicken with sriracha, paprika, half the salt, pepper, onion powder and lemon.

  2. Brown in oil for about 4 minutes per side, then set aside.

  3. Soften onion and pepper, add remaining spices and tomato purée, then rinsed rice and 250 ml water.

  4. Cover and simmer until rice is tender; finish chicken to 75°C.

  5. Slice over the rice, add coriander and divide into two.

ALLERGENS

Contains: No declarable allergens in the listed ingredients; check packaged spice labels.

STORAGE & REHEATING

Cool quickly and refrigerate within 1 hour for up to 2 days.

COACH NOTE

The homemade marinade avoids an unlinked branded sauce.

EQUIPMENT

Mixing bowls, digital scales, knife, chopping board and the cooking equipment named in the method.

PRACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS

Use chicken breast for a leaner version and recalculate.

FREEZER GUIDANCE

Freeze cooled portions for up to 1 month.

DIETARY SUITABILITY

As written: Gluten-free when labelled ingredients are used. Recalculate after substitutions.

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