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#WFD – Chicken and Rice
Serve once the extra water is absorbed and the chicken and vegetable are hot.
POLOKWANE – Not to be mistaken with paella, this delicious dish will have the family asking for more.
What’s for Dinner says this easy recipe is in a league of its own. Don’t forget your Knorr Chicken Stock pot!
Ingredients
- 1 ltr water
- 2 x KNORR Chicken Stock Pot
- 300g long grained rice
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small red pepper, chopped into small cubes
- 1 small green pepper, chopped into small cubes
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 small red chilli pepper, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp Robertson’s Paprika
- 150ml extra water
- 225g frozen peas and carrots
- 400g fresh roast chicken, shredded
- 60g pimientostuffed olives, roughly chopped (optional)
Method
- Place the water and 1 Knorr Chicken Stock Pot in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the rice, stir once, and return to the boil, then turn the heat down and follow cooking times on packaging.
- Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the red pepper, green pepper, chilli pepper and crushed garlic for 2-3 minutes. Now add the paprika and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the cooked rice, frozen peas and carrots plus olives (if using) and stir in gently. Add 150 ml water and 1 Knorr Chicken Stock Pot and bring the heat up until water is hot.
- Add the shredded chicken and stir the chicken in with the rice. Reduce heat and simmer for until extra water is absorbed by rice. It’s ok for the rice to get quite soft in this dish.
- Serve once the extra water is absorbed and the chicken and vegetable are hot.
