Paprika Baked Chicken Rice
Ingredients
- 1 small chicken
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tspn smoked paprika
- 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tbsp ground coriander
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper
- 1 capsicum
- 1 carrot
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 cup peas
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 4 cups vegetable stock
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add 1 small chicken that is cut up into pieces. Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of ground sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 1/2 tablespoon of ground cumin, 1/2 tablespoon of ground coriander, 2 cloves of crushed garlic and salt and pepper. Let it marinate in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Use an ovenproof saucepan/frypan (nothing deep, more wide and shallow) place on a medium heat on the stove. Add the marinated chicken into the pan, brown each side and then add 1 capsicum (cut into strips), 1 diced carrot, 2 diced tomatoes, 1 cup of peas. Mix and let it cook for a few minutes then add 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of vegetable stock (or water).
- Cover and bake in the oven for 40 minutes at 180 degrees celsius.
Notes
Note: cook chicken with skin on, it will keep the chicken moist and juicy!