Spicy Chicken with Savoury Rice
A healthy savoury rice with a lovely salsa and spiced up chicken
Ingredients
For the Spicy Chicken
2 Chicken breast fillets, skin removed
2 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
2 Tbsp Chipotle Paste
4 cloves of Garlic, peeled and chopped finely
4 Tbsp Rapeseed Oil
For the Savoury Rice
1 Onion, peeled and chopped finely
4 Tomatoes, skin removed and chopped
125 g Rice
2 Green Chillies, deseeded and chopped finely
120 ml Chicken Stock
For the Salsa
150 g Cherry Tomatoes, quartered
1 large Avocad, peeled and diced
12 g Coriander, leaves picked and chopped
Juice of 1 Lime
Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Method
Toast the Cumin Seeds in small pan for a couple of minutes over medium heat
Lightly crush the seeds and add to a large bowl
Add the Chipotle Paste, half of the chopped Garlic, and 2 Tbsp of Rapeseed Oil.
Mix together well
Add the Chicken and turn in the mixture until well coated
Set aside for 1-2 hours
To make the Savoury Rice, place 2 Tbsp of Rapeseed Oil in a medium pan
Stir in the chopped Onion and cook over a gentle heat for about 10 minutes until really soft
Add the remaining Garlic, chopped Tomatoes, Rice and Green Chillies
Stir thoroughly and then add the Chicken Stock
Turn up the heat and cook until the Rice is cooked to your liking
Preheat the Grill and cook the Chicken until charred and cooked through.
About 7-8 minutes on each side depending on size of Chicken breast fillets
Remove from the Grill, cover with foil and rest for 5 minutes
In a bowl mix the Cherry Tomatoes, Avocado and Corioander
Add the Lime Juice and season to your taste
Slice the Chicken and serve on the Savoury Rice with the Avocado Salsa