Piri Piri Chicken with Vegetable Rice

Recipe

Roast chicken dinner with a delicious Mediterranean twist.

Serves: 4 people   |   Prep time: 10 minute   |   Cooking time: 70 minutes  

Mexican   |   Main  

  

Ingredients

  • 1.1kg British Piri Piri Spatchcock Chicken
  • 300g Bilash Long Grain Rice
  • Heaped tsp Stonemill Dried Basil
  • Heaped tsp Stonemill Chilli Powder
  • 250g pack Baby Plum Tomatoes
  • 135g pack Baby Corn
  • 250g pack Chestnut Mushrooms
  • 280g jar Cucina Grilled Peppers, drained
  • Salt and Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Solesta Olive Oil

  

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
  2. Cook the chicken in the oven as per the instructions on the pack – approximately 70 minutes.
  3. When the chicken is almost cooked, cook the rice as per the instructions on the pack, but add the dried basil and the chilli powder to the cooking water.
  4. Then chop the mushrooms and baby corn into small pieces.
  5. Saute with some olive oil in a large frying pan or wok for 3-4 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, chop the tomatoes and peppers into small chunks, add to the mushroom mix and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  7. Then add to the cooked rice, mix well and season with salt and black pepper – serve the chicken on a bed of the vegetable rice.