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Recipes

Chicken & Chorizo Jambalaya

  • 55 min.
  • Serves 6.

Ingredients

Cajun Seasoning

  • 2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1¼ teaspoon dried oregarno
  • 1¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)

Curry

  • 1½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 chicken breasts, chopped
  • 1½ onion, diced
  • 1½ red pepper, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 120 g chorizo, sliced
  • 1½ tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 375 g long grain rice
  • 600 g can plum tomato
  • 525 ml chicken stock

Method

  • Mix seasoning.
  • Heat oil in large flying pan with a lid.
  • Brown chicken to 5-8 min until golden.
  • Remove chicken and set aside.
  • Add onion. Cook for 3-4 min until soft.
  • Add pepper, garlic, chorizo and Cajun seasoning. Cook for 5 min.
  • Stir in chicken, rice, tomatoes and stock.
  • Cover and simmer for 20-25 min until rice is tender.
  • Serve.

Chicken Peanut Curry

  • 1 h 15 min.
  • Serves 6.

Ingredients

Spice Mix

  • 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
  • 3 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 3 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1½ teaspoon paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Curry

  • 1½ kg chicken, cut into 5 cm pieces
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1½ large onions, chopped
  • 9 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1½ tablespoons fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1237 ml chicken stock
  • 300 g no-sugar added peanut butter
  • 1½ tablespoons honey
  • 675 g courgettes, chunked
  • 1½ red pepper, chunked
  • 1½ green chilli pepper, diced
  • 6 baby sweetcorn, whole
  • 100 g roasted peanuts, chopped

Serve

  • 450 g rice
  • 1½ limes, juiced
  • 20 g roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 4½ tablespoon fresh corriander, chopped

Method

  • Mix spices
  • Thoroughly coat chicken with ½ of spice mix.
  • Heat oil on high in heavy pot. Brown chicken on all sides.
  • Transfer chicken to a bowl.
  • Reduce to medium heat.
  • Add onion, cook for 2 minutes (until they start to turn golden).
  • Add garlic and ginger, cook for 1 minute.
  • Stir in remaining spice mix, cook for 1 minute.
  • Pour in chicken stock.
  • Add chicken (and any chicken juices).
  • Stir in peanut butter.
  • Stir in honey.
  • Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to maintain gentle, steady simmer.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes, stiring occasionally.
  • Stir in courgettes, red pepper, chilli pepper, baby sweetcorn and peanuts.
  • Simmer for 30-40 minutes (until chicken and vegetables are tender).
  • Remove from heat.
  • Serve over rice, drizzle lime juice, sprinkle peanuts and corriander.
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