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Chicken Jollof-Style Rice

A smoky, spiced chicken-and-rice that's spicy, tangy and flavor packed. One-pot comfort food with 405 calories and 29g protein per serving, designed to fit your macros.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 large tomato, diced
  • 2 onions, diced and chopped
  • 10 garlic cloves, whole and chopped
  • 4 dried red chillies
  • 500 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp peri peri seasoning
  • 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 0.5 tsp pepper powder
  • 2 no-salt chicken stock cubes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste or 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 cup basmati rice, soaked
  • 1 handful coriander leaves, chopped
  • salt to taste
  • oil spray

Method

  1. 1

    Heat a few sprays of oil in a pan over medium. Add the bell pepper, tomato, onion, whole garlic and drained chillies with a pinch of salt. Cook until brown and soft with some water. Cool, then blend with remaining spice paste ingredients and some water until smooth.

  2. 2

    Cook one-third of the paste with the chicken and a few sprays oil. Cook 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the chicken is glossy, sticky and brown. Remove and set aside.

  3. 3

    In the same pan, add a few more sprays of oil. Add the chopped onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes until soft. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute, then add the remaining paste and cook a further 5 minutes to deepen the flavor.

  4. 4

    Add bay leaf, hot water and a little salt and the stock cube if using. Stir in rice. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook on low for 15 mins until the rice is done.

  5. 5

    Place the chicken pieces back over the rice, sprinkle coriander leaves, cover and cook 2 minutes and serve hot.

Nutrition

per serving · 4 servings total
398
Calories
20.6g
Fat
32.8g
Carbs
6.4g
Protein
306mg
Sodium
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Calories398
Total fat20.6g
Total carbohydrate32.8g
Dietary fiber3.2g
Protein6.4g
Sodium306mg
Recipe totals 1592 cal · 26g protein · 131g carbs · 82g fat

USDA FoodData Central estimates. Values are approximate.