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Creamy Peri-Peri Chicken with Rice
Chicken with rice served with creamy peri-peri sauce is a fantastic, super flavorful dinner. The chicken is perfectly seasoned and juicy and that sauce? Simply addictive!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 564 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Portuguese , South African
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 lb / 500g skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
For the savory rice
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 4 cups chicken broth / water
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 cups frozen corn
For the Creamy Peri Peri Sauce
- ½ cup peri-peri sauce
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- lemon juice to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 the chicken over the rice then pour over the sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
564kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
157mg
(52%)
Sodium
3243mg
(135%)
Potassium
675mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2026IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
122mg
(136%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 564
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 564kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 157mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 3243mg | 135% |
| Potassium | 675mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2026IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 122mg | 136% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.