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Creamy Peri Peri Chicken with Rice

Creamy Peri Peri Chicken with Rice

A delicious and flavorful dish featuring creamy peri peri chicken served over aromatic rice.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Marinade Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine African, International
Servings 4 servings
Calories 564 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill pan
  • Medium pot
  • Large Bowl
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

For the savory rice

  • 1 cup onion finely chopped
  • 1 count red bell pepper
  • 1 count yellow bell pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 cups Jasmine rice
  • 4 cups chicken broth / water
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups frozen corn

For the Creamy Peri Peri Sauce

  • 0.5 cup peri-peri sauce see recipe link
  • 0.75 cup heavy cream
  • lemon juice to taste
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

Marinade Chicken

  • Combine all the marinade ingredients. Add the chicken to a large bowl then pour over the marinade, cover and allow to marinade for at least 30 minutes but ideally overnight in the fridge.

Prepare Rice

  • To make the rice, sauté the onions and peppers in a splash of oil in a medium pot/Dutch oven until softened. Add the garlic and turmeric and cook for another 30 seconds.
  • Add the rice then pour in the liquid. Season with salt then allow to simmer for 10 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Add the frozen corn then turn the heat all the way down and cover with a lid. Allow to steam for 10 minutes then turn off the heat and allow to stand while you cook the chicken.

Prepare Sauce

  • For the sauce, add the peri-peri sauce, cream, lemon juice and salt to a small saucepan then set over medium-high heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

Cook Chicken

  • Heat a grill pan over high heat (or cook the chicken on an outdoor grill) for 6-7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.

Serve

  • Serve the chicken over the rice then pour over the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 564kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 29gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 3243mgPotassium: 675mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2026IUVitamin C: 122mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Chicken with Rice, creamy chicken, Creamy Peri Peri Chicken, Peri Peri Chicken, Savory Rice, Spicy Chicken
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