Fried Chicken and Rice
“A Nigerian rice which is always an option available at parties alongside Jollof.”
Made by frying uncooked rice slightly before cooking in stock - @rukkiecooks Fried Chicken and Rice recipe is one for the recipe book. Easy-peasy, and full of flavour!
Ingredients - Chicken stock
- 1kg of chicken thighs and drums
- 1 white onion
- 2 inch piece of ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- Few springs of thyme
- 700ml of water
- 1 chicken boullion cube
- 1tbs curry powder
Chicken Marinade: - 1tbs paprika
- 1tbs black pepper
- 1tsp salt
- 1tsp garlic powder
- 1tsp dried oregano
- 2tbs honey
- 1tbs extra virgin olive oil
Fried rice: - 2 cups basmati rice
- 1white onion
- 3 ¾ cups of chicken stock
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 200g frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 tbs curry powder
- 200g cooked prawns
- 1/2 chicken boullion
- 1tsp curry powder
- 1tsp dried thyme
- Salt
- Scotch bonnet chilli
Method - For your stock add your chicken, roughly chopped onion, ginger, garlic to a pot along with bay leaves, boullion cube, curry powder and water. Bring to gentle boil for 30 mins on medium heat.
- Once your chicken stock is ready, remove your chicken by placing onto a oven proof dish and strain liquid into a separate jug.
- Prepare your chicken marinade by combining paprika, black pepper, salt, onion powder, extra virgin olive oil and honey. Glaze chicken skin side up, place under the grill for 4 minutes flip and repeat the process.
- Add thoroughly washed basmati rice to a pot with the ration of 1 part rice to 1.5 parts chicken stock. Allow to steam until al dente.
- To a pan add in enough cooking oil to generously coat the base generously and sauté your onions, garlic, chilli on a medium heat. Be sure to not brown them, just soften.
- Add in the prawns plus frozen mixed veg along with 1tsp of curry powder, ½ chicken bouillon cube, dried thyme and 200ml chicken stock from earlier and allow to cook on low for 3-5 minutes. We want for the veg to still have a bite. Season with salt if needed.
- Add your cooled partially cooked rice to the pan and combine thoroughly. Cover pot with foil and place lid on top over a low heat and allow to steam for an additional 5 minutes.
- Fluff your cooked rice using a fork and serve with the juicy grilled chicken.