Budget Chicken Rice Recipe at MyDish

Budget Chicken Rice

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Method

  • Peel and chop 3 cloves of garlic and fry with the sliced onions in the oil. Add paprika, seasoning and when golden/orange add the oxo. Add tins of tomatoes, purée, 3 whole garlic cloves, water and rice.

  • Place in a high-sided roasting tin and then place the chicken pieces on top and cover in salt & pepper. Roast for an hour checking water levels regularly.

    • Tips

    • If rice starts to crisp before chicken's going golden then add an extra bit of water. Don't add too much or the rice'll go soggy.

    Comments Add your comment

    • comes out at 10 pro points for Weightwatchers

      by vickie-roberts on Fri Oct 28 2011   reply to this comment

    • Looks fantastic and can't believe how simple it is. Will definitely give it a try and put my own spin on it. Thanks for the idea.

      by Gordon Hamilton on Sun Jan 9 2011   reply to this comment

    • Tried this tonight ; delicious.Used smoked paprika & arboreo rice

      by daijohn on Tue Dec 21 2010   reply to this comment

    • Thanks, I think peas would go really well in it. I can't add chilli to some things as I cook for my mum and it upsets her stomach, but if doing this for myself I would've added a sachet of bombay biriyani sweet and sour mix, it's got these little dried sour plums in it. That and a teaspoon of Mr.Naga's chilli pickle. I also think this would be nice with an australian bush-taste.... I saw a dry rub in Tesco yesterday and it's got dark chocolate and myrtle leaves etc. Will buy some and let everyone know how it goes.

      by NikkiLovegrove on Fri Feb 12 2010   reply to this comment

    • My son is 7 he loved this! May add some veg next time round. There was too much rice though, may have less next time! Needed extra spice for us adults, maybe cos we're asians :)

      by ram73 on Thu Feb 11 2010   reply to this comment

    • Thanks, most of it's gone now though, mum and I got through it quite well!

      by NikkiLovegrove on Mon Feb 8 2010   reply to this comment

    • Yummy photo Great to see you're cooking something new and sharing the recipe real time - I love it - Carol

      by carol savage on Mon Feb 8 2010   reply to this comment

    Ingredients

    • CHICKEN
    • 1 pack chicken pieces (legs/thighs) with skin
    • RICE BASE
    • 2 onions. sliced
    • 6 cloves garlic
    • 3 tbsp oil
    • 1 tsp paprika
    •  salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • 1 chicken oxo
    • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
    • 1 tbsp tomato purée
    • 1 pt boiling water
    • 350g long grain rice

    By Views 6711  Added Mon Feb 8 2010


    It's cheap, .tasty, very easy and quick

     

    Thanks for the basic recipe Graham, thought I'd add the tomatoes and had some paprika lying about and it worked really well. Read More

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