ingredients for making chicken and rice

Ingredients

  • 5 Small Chicken breasts or 3 large (will slightly shrink)
  • 4 tsp of  Organic Tandoori Masala -Spice hut Seasoning
  • 1/2 onion , chopped (brown, white or yellow)
  • 1cloves garlic (large) , minced
  • 1 tbsp (30g) butter (or olive oil)
  • 1 1/2 cups (270g) uncooked white rice (Note 3)
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) chicken or veggie  broth/stock , hot (I microwave)
  • 1 1/4 cups (315 ml) water , hot (tap is fine)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Scatter onion and garlic in a baking dish (about 10 x 15" / 25 x 35 cm), then place butter in the centre. Bake for 15 minutes (check at 12 minutes, mix if some bits are browning too much).
  • Meanwhile, mix together the Tandoori spice & chicken (Sprinkle on both sides of the chicken).
  • Remove baking dish from the oven. Add rice then mix.
  • Place chicken on rice. Then pour chicken broth and water around the chicken and rice.
  • Cover with foil, then bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil, spray chicken with oil (optional, gives chicken nicer finish), then bake for a further 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed and turns golden.
  • Stand for 5 minutes, then remove chicken and fluff up rice. Garnish with parsley or thyme if desired, serve and enjoy!

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Tandoori Chicken and rice recipe by the spice hut

 

 

 

 

 

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