Peri Peri Chicken Rice
Peri Peri Chicken Rice
Ingredients
For the Peri Peri Chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/4 cup water, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 3/4 tablespoon peri peri seasoning, or up to 1 tablespoon for more spice
- 1 fresh tomato, diced, or 1/4 cup tomato puree
- 1/3 cup lemon juice, plus more to taste
- 2 chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried coriander
- 4 tablespoons peri peri sauce, any variety like lemon and herb or peri garlic
- 1 lemon peel, from 1/2 lemon, optional, for added fragrance
For Serving
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for mixing and garnish
- 1 teaspoon oil, for tossing rice
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the diced onion and sliced garlic to the pan and sauté until softened and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add a splash of water (about 2 tablespoons) to deglaze the pan if needed, scraping up any browned bits.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, smoked paprika, coriander powder, cumin powder, peri peri seasoning, dried oregano, and dried coriander. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the diced fresh tomato (or tomato puree), lemon juice, and peri peri sauce to the pan. If using, add the lemon peel. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add the cut chicken breast pieces to the pan and season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir to coat the chicken evenly with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour in another splash of water (about 2 tablespoons). Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 20 min
- 8
Remove the lemon peel (if used) from the sauce. Taste the chicken and sauce, adjusting with more lemon juice or salt as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
In a separate bowl, gently toss the cooked rice with 1 teaspoon of oil and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add the cooked rice to the pan with the peri peri chicken. Stir in half of the fresh cilantro. Mix everything together until well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 4 min
- 11
Serve immediately, garnished with the remaining fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Peri Peri Chicken Rice
For the Peri Peri Chicken
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1/4 cup water, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 3/4 tablespoon peri peri seasoning, or up to 1 tablespoon for more spice
- 1 fresh tomato, diced, or 1/4 cup tomato puree
- 1/3 cup lemon juice, plus more to taste
- 2 chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried coriander
- 4 tablespoons peri peri sauce, any variety like lemon and herb or peri garlic
- 1 lemon peel, from 1/2 lemon, optional, for added fragrance
For Serving
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, for mixing and garnish
- 1 teaspoon oil, for tossing rice
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the diced onion and sliced garlic to the pan and sauté until softened and fragrant, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add a splash of water (about 2 tablespoons) to deglaze the pan if needed, scraping up any browned bits.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, smoked paprika, coriander powder, cumin powder, peri peri seasoning, dried oregano, and dried coriander. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the diced fresh tomato (or tomato puree), lemon juice, and peri peri sauce to the pan. If using, add the lemon peel. Stir well to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add the cut chicken breast pieces to the pan and season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir to coat the chicken evenly with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour in another splash of water (about 2 tablespoons). Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 20 min - 8
Remove the lemon peel (if used) from the sauce. Taste the chicken and sauce, adjusting with more lemon juice or salt as needed.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
In a separate bowl, gently toss the cooked rice with 1 teaspoon of oil and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add the cooked rice to the pan with the peri peri chicken. Stir in half of the fresh cilantro. Mix everything together until well combined and heated through.
⏱️ 4 min - 11
Serve immediately, garnished with the remaining fresh cilantro.
⏱️ 1 min