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Chicken and sweet pepper rice

By Phillippa Cheifitz

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

4 free-range chicken thigh portions (about 700 g)
1 T olive oil, plus extra for frying
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, chopped
2 large sweet peppers, sliced lengthways
1 large clove garlic, crushed
1 cup organic long-grain brown rice
2½ cups chicken stock
1 t dried oregano
a handful of basil leaves, torn smoked paprika, for sprinkling
Parmesan, grated, for sprinkling (optional)
salad greens, for serving

Method

Pat the chicken dry. In a wide, deep pan over a fairly high heat, brown the chicken in a little oil. Remove and season to taste.
Reduce the heat and add the onion and sweet pepper to the pan, along with a little more oil. Cook gently for 10 minutes or until very tender.
Stir in the garlic and rice, then pour in the stock and bring to a simmer.
Add the browned chicken, oregano and a little salt. Cover tightly and simmer gently for 45 minutes, or until the chicken and rice are tender.
Turn off the heat and leave covered for 5 minutes.
Season to taste, then stir in the basil. Sprinkle with paprika and Parmesan, if using. Serve with a bowl of salad greens on the side.

Per serving: 2568 kJ, 32.4 g protein, 33.9 g fat, 39.7 g carbs

TASTE’s take:
During the long cooking, the onions and peppers will practically disintegrate, infusing their flavour into the rice.

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