Nando's Portuguese chicken and rice - one pot recipe

Recipe video above. My friend calls this Portuguese biryani. I know there's 1 billion Indians crying right now, but it describes this perfectly! A Nando's* inspired recipe with Peri Peri rub sprinkled on chicken then cooked in the same pot with a Nando's copycat spicy rice. Essentially a one pot version of Nando's paella! It's seriously good, the rice alone puts Nando's to shame. Don't skip the Peri-naise. :-)* Portuguese chicken restaurant chain, bit of a cult following. Do you have it where you are?UPDATE: A few readers left feedback saying they thought it was bland, if you use chicken stock/broth, the spices and the amount of salt specified in the ingredients, this just isn't possible! :) Please make sure you're using the right amount of salt!

👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●bowl
●pot
●stove

📝 Preparation Steps

ABBREVIATED RECIPE:

Toss chicken with seasoning, sear, remove. Sauté onion and garlic, then capsicum, stir in rice, add everything else + chicken. Steam ⏱️ 15 minutes covered, rest ⏱️ 10 minutes. Serve!

FULL RECIPE:

Season chicken - Mix the Portuguese Chicken Seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, or overnight if you want (though not necessary).

Sear - Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy based pot over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until the outside is sealed and gets a bit of colour (it won't go golden). Remove with a slotted spoon into a bowl, leaving oil behind in the pot.

Sauté - Add garlic and onion into the pot, cook for ⏱️ 1 minute. Add capsicum and cook for 1 1/⏱️ 2 minutes or until onion is translucent.

All in - Add rice and stir to coat in the tasty oil. Add remaining rice ingredients, then scatter the chicken evenly across the surface. Also add any juices accumulated in the bowl. Stir, bring to a simmer, then put the lid on and lower heat to medium low so it's simmering gently. (Note 3)

Cook ⏱️ 15 minutes - Cook for ⏱️ 15 minutes, no peeking, no stirring! Liquid should be absorbed - tilt pot and lift lid for quick peek.

Rest ⏱️ 10 minutes - Remove pot from the stove and leave to rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes with the lid still on.

Fluff & serve - Remove lid, gently toss the rice. Spoon into bowls, drizzle over Peri-naise, sprinkle with green onions and serve!

Green onion (, finely sliced)

Nutrition Facts

calories

458 kcal

fat Content

13 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

4 g

sugar Content

6 g

sodium Content

980 mg

protein Content

26 g

trans Fat Content

0.02 g

cholesterol Content

95 mg

carbohydrate Content

57 g

saturated Fat Content

2 g

unsaturated Fat Content

10 g

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