Peri Peri Chicken Rice
Dive into a zesty world with our Peri Peri Chicken Rice, a dish that bursts with flavor and is a breeze to whip up! Featuring succulent chicken marinated in fiery peri peri sauce and served over fluffy rice, this meal is perfect for spice lovers craving a taste adventure. Get ready to savor every bite and impress your friends with this simple yet sensational recipe!
Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1/3 Lemon Juice (add more later after tasting if required) (79.9 ml)optional
🧂Spices & Seasonings(7)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Onion Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Paprika (5 ml)
- 3/4-1 tbsp Peri Peri Seasoning (11.2-15 ml)
- 1/2 tbsp Smoked Paprike (7.5 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 4-5 tbsp Peri Peri Sauce (60-75 ml)any peri peri sauce like lemon and herb, peri garlic, etc.
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a pan and add diced onion and sliced garlic.
- 2
Add a splash of water and then mix in garlic powder, onion powder, coriander powder, paprika, smoked paprika, and peri peri seasoning.
- 3
Add fresh tomato or tomato puree, followed by fresh lemon juice.
- 4
Incorporate chicken breast, a pinch of salt, oregano, and dried coriander.
- 5
Add peri peri sauce and rice, then season with a tiny bit of salt for the rice.
- 6
Finish with fresh coriander and turn off the heat.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast your rice in the spiced oil for 2-3 minutes before adding liquid to create a nutty flavor and prevent mushy grains by sealing the starch surface.technique2-3 minutes
- ✓Bloom your paprika and spices in hot oil for 30-45 seconds until fragrant but not smoking to release fat-soluble compounds and prevent bitter burnt flavors.timing30-45 seconds
- ✓Cut chicken breast against the grain in 1/2-inch pieces to break muscle fibers and reduce cooking time to 4-5 minutes, preventing overcooking in the rice.technique1/2-inch pieces
- ✓Use a 2:1 liquid-to-rice ratio but reduce by 2 tablespoons since tomatoes will release moisture during cooking, preventing soggy rice.ingredient2:1 ratio minus 2 tbsp
- ✓Add lemon juice after cooking is complete because acids can interfere with starch gelatinization and create firm, uncooked rice centers.timing
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Prep
15
min
Cook
30
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Peri Peri Chicken Rice
Dive into a zesty world with our Peri Peri Chicken Rice, a dish that bursts with flavor and is a breeze to whip up! Featuring succulent chicken marinated in fiery peri peri sauce and served over fluffy rice, this meal is perfect for spice lovers craving a taste adventure. Get ready to savor every bite and impress your friends with this simple yet sensational recipe!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1/3 Lemon Juice (add more later after tasting if required) (79.9 ml)optional
🧂Spices & Seasonings(7)
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Onion Powder (5 ml)
- 1 tsp Paprika (5 ml)
- 3/4-1 tbsp Peri Peri Seasoning (11.2-15 ml)
- 1/2 tbsp Smoked Paprike (7.5 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 4-5 tbsp Peri Peri Sauce (60-75 ml)any peri peri sauce like lemon and herb, peri garlic, etc.
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a pan and add diced onion and sliced garlic.
- 2
Add a splash of water and then mix in garlic powder, onion powder, coriander powder, paprika, smoked paprika, and peri peri seasoning.
- 3
Add fresh tomato or tomato puree, followed by fresh lemon juice.
- 4
Incorporate chicken breast, a pinch of salt, oregano, and dried coriander.
- 5
Add peri peri sauce and rice, then season with a tiny bit of salt for the rice.
- 6
Finish with fresh coriander and turn off the heat.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Toast your rice in the spiced oil for 2-3 minutes before adding liquid to create a nutty flavor and prevent mushy grains by sealing the starch surface.technique2-3 minutes
- ✓Bloom your paprika and spices in hot oil for 30-45 seconds until fragrant but not smoking to release fat-soluble compounds and prevent bitter burnt flavors.timing30-45 seconds
- ✓Cut chicken breast against the grain in 1/2-inch pieces to break muscle fibers and reduce cooking time to 4-5 minutes, preventing overcooking in the rice.technique1/2-inch pieces
- ✓Use a 2:1 liquid-to-rice ratio but reduce by 2 tablespoons since tomatoes will release moisture during cooking, preventing soggy rice.ingredient2:1 ratio minus 2 tbsp
- ✓Add lemon juice after cooking is complete because acids can interfere with starch gelatinization and create firm, uncooked rice centers.timing