Italian rice with chicken

Italian rice with chicken

This one-pan dish is simple, but really looks the business when you're trying to impress

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large, shallow ovenproof pan, add the chicken and cook for 3-4 mins until golden all over. Remove from pan and set aside.
  2. Add the onion and peppers, and cook for 3 mins or until lightly golden. Tip in the garlic and fry for a min. Stir in the rice, then the tomatoes, stock and reserved chicken. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil before transferring to the oven to cook, uncovered, for 20 mins. Season to taste and drizzle over the pesto before serving.

Per serving

620 kcalories, protein 49.0g, carbohydrate 62.0g, fat 22.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 6.0g, salt 1.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005.

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  • 20 November 2007

    Moosepup rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I make this quite regularly. Minimal effort and little washing up, which is always a pleasing combination! Have extra pesto on hand at the table.

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  • 15 January 2008

    Gromit rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    If you are looking for a quick cheap easy tasty meal this is it!!!! I was a bit worried about it being stodgy and tasteless but I rinsed the rice first added teaspoon of chilli flakes - it was gorgeous!! Good for a mid week meal but also to feed a large group. Definately one of those receipes i will use again and again. Thanks

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  • 31 January 2008

    Pugwash commented on this recipe

    HELP. It says 4 ready-made pesto. 4 what? I'm not a good enough cook to work that out for myself. How much pesto do I need?

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  • 31 January 2008

    Pugwash rated this recipe

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  • 15 April 2008

    lurvlyloz commented on this recipe

    i love this reciepe. it is one i use a lot. although i dont use pesto as i don't like and it works fine :)

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  • 29 April 2008

    Carol commented on this recipe

    One of my favourite recipes and the family love it too. Am just cooking it now and can't wait for dinnertime to arrive!!

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  • 23 July 2008

    spoons rated this recipe

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  • 29 September 2008

    lurvlyloz rated this recipe

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  • 13 October 2008

    Babs rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I agree it really is so quick and easy to make. So tasty with minimum effort. Definitely my type of cooking and a dish I've cooked a lot.

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  • 13 October 2008

    Pollur rated this recipe

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    23 October 2008

    Dee rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    was really nice. used green and red pepper as i didn't have any yellow.

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  • 06 November 2008

    superjean rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Perfect for a busy student as it's cheap, easy, and requires hardly any equipment, yet is nutritious and very tasty.

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  • 12 November 2008

    Irmgard rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tasty and easy to put together for a weeknight meal. I used yellow peppers since that is what I had on hand. The recipe says 2 servings but it actually make enough for 4 so I have leftovers for a second meal.

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    08 December 2008

    Liz commented on this recipe

    Hi Pugwash, it is 4 tablespoons of pesto from a jar, hope this helps you!

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  • 09 December 2008

    Kara rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I absolutely love this meal. It is a quick and easy meal that gets thumbs up all around the table. I don't use the pesto but it still tastes fantastic. You'll want to have this meal again and again.

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  • 28 December 2008

    Woody rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is a favourite of ours - I use a little extra chicken stock (400ml) so the finished dish is a little more juicy. Delicious :o)

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  • 14 January 2009

    GhislaineB rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My boys and me just love this! Sometimes I add some other ingredients, anything goes, really! Easy, tasty, quick and hardly any washing up, what more could you want. I have a 15-month-old son and a 3-year-old son and they both loove it as well. Their dad and I just add more red pesto for ourselves and we all have seconds!

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  • 14 January 2009

    Chris commented on this recipe

    I doubled this recipe to serve 2 adults and 3 rather large children and still had plenty left over! It was fabulous, and the only change I made was to chop the peppers and onions a bit smaller than wedges, so they weren't too big and off putting for the kids. They all loved it, and it was so easy to clear up after! Definately one to repeat!

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  • 15 January 2009

    mariad rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a great dish - one of my favourites. Really quick and easy to make and tastes lovely. I sometimes make it without the chicken and serve as a side dish or with a nice salad.

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    09 February 2009

    bev commented on this recipe

    Really simple and easy dish to make.All 3 of my kids loved it as well.Roasted the peppers in the oven first though(this makes them really sweet) as my son says he doesn`t like them, and he didn`t even know they were there!Will definately be making again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 skinless boneless chicken breast fillets or 4 boneless thighs, cut into strips
  • 1 red onion , cut into 8 wedges
  • 2 orange peppers , halved, deseeded and sliced thickly
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 100g long grain rice
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 300ml chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp ready-made pesto (you'll find long-life jars on the shelves with pasta sauces or more expensive fresh pots in the chiller cabinet)
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Per serving

620 kcalories, protein 49.0g, carbohydrate 62.0g, fat 22.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 6.0g, salt 1.5 g

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