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Spiced chicken and cashew pilaf

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, finely chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 teaspoon zest of lemon
    • pinch dried chilli flakes
    • 300g brown rice
    • 2 cups liquid salt-reduced chicken stock
    • 400g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
    • 2 bunches asparagus, trimmed, cut in 1cm-rounds or 300g green beans, cut in pieces
    • 150g snow peas, trimmed, sliced
    • 25g toasted cashews, chopped
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Place a large saucepan over a medium heat and spray with oil.

    2 Cook onion, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add garlic, lemon zest and chilli flakes. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

    3 Add rice and stir to coat grains in onion and herbs. Add stock and 1 cup water and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until stock is almost evaporated and rice is nearly al dente.

    4 Meanwhile, place a frying pan over a high heat and spray with oil. Cook chicken in batches for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and set aside.

    5 Remove rice from heat and remove lid. Add asparagus and snow peas, quickly replace lid then set aside to steam for 5 minutes.

    6 Fluff rice with a fork. Add chicken and cashews. Stir through then serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock.

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