Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Chicken with coriander and pineapple rice


This spicy chicken and rice dish is mixed with fresh herbs and juicy pineapple to give you a flavoursome and filling meal that's ready to eat in just over half an hour

  • Serves: 3

  • Prep time: 10 mins

  • Cooking time: 22 mins


Ingredients


  • 4 chicken breast fillets (about 500g)
  • 1tbsp Bart Creole spice mix
  • 2 x 250g packs steamed pure basmati rice
  • 250g pack freshly prepared pineapple (chilled), diced
  • 20g pack fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 3 salad onions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 green chili, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 170g tub salsa (chilled), to serve


Method

  1. Preheat the grill to its highest setting. Using a sharp knife, score each chicken breast 3 times. Place the chicken and spice mix in a freezer bag and seal the top. Toss the meat in the spices until evenly coated.
  2. Place the chicken under the grill and cook for 6 minutes on each side until the juices run clear when pierced with a sharp knife, and the meat is cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to pack instructions. Tip into a mixing bowl. Add the pineapple, coriander, salad onion and chilli to the rice, mix and season.
  4. Serve the chicken sliced on a bed of the warm rice salad, with some salsa.

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