I love this recipe, I make it frequently, it is perfect tasty stodge when you're absolutely starving! I can never resist going back for seconds

Delicious for the family - substituted the broccoli for kale (for a change)

This recipe was quite bland and I found I had to use 500ml of stock so it wouldn't dry out and for the rice would cook properly. If I made I would have to make some major adjustments.

I made this last night and was very nice. I did forget the garlic but i put a red pepper into the mixture instead. Reading other reviews regarding it to be bland i did squeeze half a lemon into it. But i didn't find it bland at all. My misses really enjoy and said i could cook this dish again for her. I would suggest rather than waiting to put the broccoli in after 20mins put it in at the start of the 20mins low heat cooking other wise it will take another 20mins to cook the broccoli.

Bland bland bland! Had to squeeze a whole lemon onto it to get any taste whatsoever (and even then it just tasted of lemon - unsurprisingly). Healthy though, I'll give it that.

Nice healthy and tasty supper - although the rice did take a lot longer to cook than 20mins.

This is a good recipe, although the rice does need a lot longer to cook , so if doing again I would soak it for a bit first. Also for a bit more flavour I added some balsamic vinegar and Worcester sauce, which gave it a lovely tang alongside the garlic and lemon. Definitely worth trying this as did come out really nice.

Really, really liked this but would add some lemon juice as well as zest next time and also mushrooms went well with the broccoli.

After reading all the comments about this being bland I experimented a bit. I replaced the chickpeas with red kidney beans. Added 3 splaces of Worcester Sauce and 1 tsp of chilli powder to the stock. This was really scrummy. And really filling.
My other half particularly loved the crusty bit at the bottom which I had forgotten to stir!!

I am so full lol i cant breath .My husband and i loved it , so quick and easy to make.Thank you for posting this recipe.

Can I replace the chickpeas with another bean? Or leave them out altogether without affecting the outcome in a bad way.

Great recipe. We used frozen peas in place of broccoli (due to the small size of our pan) and basmati rice in place of brown rice. The leeks really add a great flavour! I would suggest using good quality stock as it makes a big difference.

Easily fed four of us with leftovers, but was incredibly bland. Added lemon juice and paprika which helped a bit but I was quite disappointed. Will probably make it again if only to work out how to make it taste good.

Very easy and tasty recipe - didn't think it was bland but will admit that it doesn't have a kick to it. It tastes fresh and the lemon gives it a real zing.

Great recipe! I added chopped dried plums and it was just delicious!

Thought that this was going to be a very bland recipe, but was pleasantly suprised!! This is a great recipe if you want to stay full (not bloated) for longer.

this recipe is low fat and easy to make but just didnt have enough flavour for me, feels like somethings missing. Much better rice and chicken dishes on here. xx

Pretty tasty and fairly easy to make. Chicken thighs make for a more budget meal but chicken breasts would also be nice.

Have cooked this several times and it's a filling family favourite. I'm surprised about the comments saying this is bland, as I find it full of flavour (I use Marigold vegetable bouillon instead of chicken stock - maybe that's why?).

We thought this meal was fantastic - great tasting and easy/quick to cook.
I added a chopped pepper at the same time as the onions for the extra veg.
I have done this with both chicken thighs and with chopped chicken breast. When using the chicken breast I quickly sealed it, left it in, then added the onions etc. Both versions were nice.