

Piri piri chicken with Spanish-style rice
Photographer: Mark O'Meara
This easy piri piri chicken with Spanish-style rice is ideal for rush-hour entertaining. It's on the table in 25 minutes, freezes well and has a gluten-free option.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 4 x 125g chicken breasts
- ½ cup piri piri marinade
- 3 large courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, thinly sliced lengthways
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 large capsicums (1 red, 1 yellow), finely chopped
- 2 x 250g pouches microwaveable brown rice
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ cup chopped fresh coriandercilantroX
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Instructions
- Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally to form 2 small fillets. Place in a large bowl with marinade and turn to coat. Set aside.
- Preheat a barbecue hotplate or spray a grill pan with olive oil and set over a high heat. Cook courgette for 1–2 minutes, or until charred and tender. Transfer to serving plates.
- Reheat barbecue or same grill pan over a medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 3–4 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, spray a medium non-stick frying pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Cook onion and capsicum, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until golden and tender. Add brown rice and paprika and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in coriander. Serve chicken with rice and courgette.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check paprika and peri peri marinade are gluten free.
HFG tip
Marinated chicken is suitable to freeze.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 482cal
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Kilojoules 2020kJ
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Protein 36g
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Total fat 12g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 55g
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–Sugars 8g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 720mg
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Calcium 50mg
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Iron 3mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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First published: Oct 2017
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