Mango chicken with spiced pilau

Mango chicken with spiced pilau

Spice up your midweek meal with this healthy and flavour-packed recipe

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Only rice can be frozen

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with foil. Cut a horizontal pocket in each chicken breast, taking care not to cut all the way through to the other side. Stuff with the mango chutney, then seal the pocket closed around the chutney with a cocktail stick.
  2. Mix the curry powder and 2 tsp cumin seeds with 3 tsp oil, then brush all over the chicken. Place on the baking tray and roast for 25-30 mins until cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil and fry the onions for 6-8 mins until golden. Add remaining cumin, bay and cinnamon then cook, stirring, for 1 min. Stir in the rice. Pour over 450ml boiling water, add a pinch of salt, bring to the boil, stir and cover. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 mins.
  4. Remove bay and cinnamon, stir in coriander and serve with the chicken.

414 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, sugar 9g, salt 0.77 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2010.

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  • 30 March 2010

    Georgie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Thought this was great. Prepared the chicken ahead and fried the onion and spices ahead as well, so just had to add the rice and water just before we were going to eat. My brother made it for my parents on Mothers Day and it was a real hit. Husband thought the rice was particularly good. Thougth it might be good as a prepare ahead dinner party dish.

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  • 02 April 2010

    fridaygirl rated and commented on this recipe

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    I also prepared this ahead, and even cooked the rice in advance. I left in the bay leaves and cinammon stick until it was reheated... was easy to make and fab to eat!!!

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  • 16 April 2010

    lulujersey rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fantastic but the portions are a little bit small...recommend maybe a naan bread or increasing the rice quantity... :)

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  • 25 April 2010

    dippyhippy rated and commented on this recipe

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    I love the chicken in this recipe! I am useless with rice so I cheat and use Pataks microwavable and just make the chicken! Fast and yummy for a midweek meal!

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  • 26 April 2010

    Monenna rated and commented on this recipe

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    The chicken was really nice, but the rice was disappointing. Next time I'll just use plain rice with it

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    Kateon rated and commented on this recipe

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    I've made this twice so far and it is a quick and easy as it looks. It is very tasty too.

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  • 29 April 2010

    Retha rated and commented on this recipe

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    Yummy! I added mushroom and peas to the pilau and a bit of chilli powder to the curry mix for the chicken. Will definitely make this again

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

Only rice can be frozen

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 4 tbsp chunky mango chutney
  • 1 tbsp medium curry powder
  • 4 tsp cumin seeds
  • 4 tsp sunflower oil
  • 2 small onions , thinly sliced
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 200g basmati rice
  • 4 tbsp chopped coriander
  • lime wedges, to serve (optional)
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414 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 52g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 2g, sugar 9g, salt 0.77 g

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