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Nando's Portuguese chicken and rice - one pot recipe

Name: Nando's Portuguese chicken and rice - one pot recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 500g/1 lb chicken thighs (, boneless, skinless, cut into bite size pieces (Note 1)); 2 tsp paprika ((regular/sweet, not spicy)); 1 tsp garlic powder ((substitute large garlic clove, minced)); 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp coriander; 1/4 tsp cayenne ((can omit for zero spicy)); 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((+50% for flakes, halve for table salt)); 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice ((substitute apple cider vinegar)); 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 1 small onion (, diced); 1 red capsicum ((bell pepper), deseeded, chopped into 1cm/0.4" squares); 1 1/2 cups basmati rice ((or long grain rice or medium grain rice) (Note 2)); 1/4 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes ((omit for not spicy)); 2 tsp turmeric powder; 2 1/4 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium); 1 cup frozen peas ((still frozen)); 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((+50% for flakes, halve for table salt)); Perinaise ((I use the quick dry spices version), Pink Sauce (Note 4) or any of the other sauce suggestions listed in post); Green onion (, finely sliced)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING40M COOK

CAL 29%·PRO 54%

CARBS 57G40% OF CAL

3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC47G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 28G43% OF CAL

5G SAT23G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A one-pot Portuguese-inspired spiced chicken and rice dish with peri peri seasoning, cooked with peppers, onions, and peas in fragrant broth. Hearty, flavorful, and ready in under an hour.

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Ingredients

serves 5

500g/1 lb chicken thighs (, boneless, skinless, cut into bite size pieces (Note 1))
2 tsp paprika ((regular/sweet, not spicy))
1 tsp garlic powder ((substitute large garlic clove, minced))
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne ((can omit for zero spicy))
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((+50% for flakes, halve for table salt))
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tbsp lemon juice ((substitute apple cider vinegar))
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
1 small onion (, diced)
1 red capsicum ((bell pepper), deseeded, chopped into 1cm/0.4" squares)
1 1/2 cups basmati rice ((or long grain rice or medium grain rice) (Note 2))
1/4 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes ((omit for not spicy))
2 tsp turmeric powder
2 1/4 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium)
1 cup frozen peas ((still frozen))
1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((+50% for flakes, halve for table salt))
Perinaise ((I use the quick dry spices version), Pink Sauce (Note 4) or any of the other sauce suggestions listed in post)
Green onion (, finely sliced)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 40M

CAL 29%·PRO 54%

CARBS 57G40% OF CAL

3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC47G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 28G43% OF CAL

5G SAT23G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 25m
Sodium: 921mg
Total sugar: 7g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 589mg
Calcium: 40mg
Iron: 4mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 15M
SODIUM: 921MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Nando's Portuguese chicken and rice - one pot recipe

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

At a glance