Lazy Chicken and Rice
A delicious all-in-one meal for all the family
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INGREDIENTS:
4 chicken thighs, skin on
4 chicken drumsticks
salt and black pepper
2 tbsp light oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 red or yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
250g mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
? tsp crushed chillies (optional)
250g basmati or long grain rice
850ml boiling chicken stock (Marigold Swiss bouillon powder or a cube is OK, but reduce the salt, if using)
juice of 1 juicy lime or lemon
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PREPARATION:
1. Preheat the oven to 200?C/400?F/gas mark 6 and lightly oil a large, ovenproof baking dish. Heat the rest of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and fry until the skin is golden, about 5-7 minutes.
2. While the chicken is frying, scatter the chopped onion, pepper, mushrooms, garlic, herbs, chillies (if using) and rice over the bottom of the baking dish. Lay the browned chicken pieces on top, skin side up.
3. Pour the lime or lemon juice into the hot stock, place the baking dish with the chicken and rice on the middle shelf in the oven and carefully pour over the boiling stock. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Check for doneness ? the chicken should be thoroughly cooked and the rice tender. If not, cook a little longer, checking after 5 or 10 minutes.
Note: if you have a fan-assisted oven, check half-way through cooking to make sure the liquid has not evaporated away, adding more (water will do) if necessary.
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PREP/COOK
INFORMATION:
Prep time:
30 minutes
Cook time:
50 minutes
Serves: 4
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Source: Terry Farris
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Quick & Easy: 30 minutes or less
Healthy Recipe: low fat and/or calories
Kid-Friendly: extra nutrition and/or fun!
Low-Carb: low carbohydrates
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