Poached chicken with chilli, lemon and mint
Reviewed by our expert panel(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, sliced
- 1 chilli, deseeded, finely sliced
- ¾ cup long-grain rice
- 4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock*
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- ½ lemon, juice
- *NOTE: Ingredients with an asterisk (*) indicate that although this ingredient is usually gluten-free, it's wise to check the label to be sure as product ingredients can vary and formulations can change.
Instructions
1 Heat oil in a large non-stick pan. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5-6 minutes until slightly softened. Add chicken and chilli. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring, until golden.
2 Add rice, stirring briefly to coat in the mixture, then add stock and water. Cover and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until rice is almost tender and chicken is cooked.
3 Add peas and cook for 2 minutes until tender. Stir in mint and lemon juice then spoon into 4 bowls and serve.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 354cal
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Kilojoules 1480kJ
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Protein 29g
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Total fat 9g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 6g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 740mg
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Calcium 40mg
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Iron 4mg
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