One-pot chicken pilaf

One-pot chicken pilaf

Keep the washing-up down to an absolute minimum with this one-pot supper - you can even eat it out of the cooking dish!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 1

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, then fry the onion for 5-6 mins until softened. Add the chicken pieces, fry for a further couple of mins just to colour the outside, then stir in curry paste and rice. Cook for another min.
  2. Pour in the chicken stock and throw in any larger bits of frozen veg. Bring to the boil, lower the heat, then cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 10 mins, then stir in the remaining veg. Scatter over the spinach, cover, then cook for 10 mins more until all the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender. Give everything a good stir, season to taste, then tuck in.

PER SERVING

663 kcalories, protein 50g, carbohydrate 92g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, sugar 13g, salt 1.94 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2008.

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  • 07 September 2010

    Saishe commented on this recipe

    This is an old favourite but this time added jalapenos with thai green curry paste to give it a kick. Gorgeous!

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  • 12 September 2010

    oxywhat rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 14 September 2010

    Reeds commented on this recipe

    This was a great dish. But, while I followed the method as it explained, I found that the rice either stuck to the bottom or didnt cook. Any suggestions?

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  • 14 September 2010

    Nina commented on this recipe

    what is a "mug" measurement? is this equal to "cup"?

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  • 15 September 2010

    Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely recipe. I added some freshly chopped red chilli for extra bite. I added sliced button mushrooms while frying the onions and tossed in some frozen peas and fresh cauliflower for the last 5 minutes. Served it with a dollop of bulgarian yoghurt and my hubby loved it. I will make it again and play around with the vegetables.

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  • 16 September 2010

    LitelFF commented on this recipe

    A must-try! :D

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  • 18 September 2010

    Sandra rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Disappointing - not that tasty, even though I put a fair bit of curry paste in. Tasted a bit like savoury rice. Wouldn't bother making it again.

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  • 20 September 2010

    charity_haynes rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great family dinner. Easy to make. Although watch out for the rice sticking to the bottom. I needed to add extra water to get the rice cooked, but the dish still turned out great. My Husband, 3-year-old, and 1-year-old LOVED this. Great way to get the kids to eat their veggies!

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  • 23 September 2010

    gemmarama rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    yup, really tasty. i used brown rice and fresh veg to make it healthier, added a fresh chilli, and served it with raita. quadrupled the quantities and it was just as easy - saves on the washing up!

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  • 23 September 2010

    joanne3 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Re rice sticking to bottom: I cooked mine in oven for twenty to twenty five minutes after adding all ingredents up to step two with a little extra chicken stock at 180 fan oven. Very tasty and soooo easy

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  • 24 September 2010

    cant cook wont cook! commented on this recipe

    really enjoyed it made quite a big portion. Really easy to do and quick!

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  • 05 October 2010

    idt1986 rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 21 October 2010

    d41d0y rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Super-easy, super-tasty! A real winner for a quick weeknight tea. Added a bit more water than suggested as wanted to avoid sticking and it worked! Also added chilli flakes for extra punch.

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  • 01 November 2010

    crashtestmummy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Roast chicken yesterday, one pot chicken pilaf with the leftovers today! Will definitely make this again.

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  • 12 November 2010

    Honeypiglet rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I didn't have any curry paste and so I made my own by frying half an onion and whizzing it in the blender with a small chunk of fresh ginger, a couple of garlic cloves, a tsp toasted cumin and fennel seeds, a squirt of tomato paste, a tblsp of dessicated coconut and flaked almonds, a generous tsp of garam masala and a tsp of turmeric. It worked well. The leftovers were yummy too!

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  • 14 November 2010

    Alex rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great mid-week meal :)

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  • 22 November 2010

    Susanna rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to do, lovely one pot dish for those busy days. Very easy to modify if you fancy too!

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  • 09 January 2011

    andrea commented on this recipe

    Sounds great

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  • 21 January 2011

    JennieMaria rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love this recipe... Have made it several times now, experimenting with different veg. Fab for using up anything left over in the fridge. I use an extra hot madras paste and use a little more than stated in the recipe. I also add in some fresh chilli. Delicious, quick, easy and cheap to make with minimum washing up. What more could you ask for?!

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  • 31 January 2011

    idt1986 commented on this recipe

    I love this but everytime I make it, the rice burns at the bottom and it takes about 25-35 mins for the meal to cook! if I turn it up, it burns.. if not it takes ages.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 1

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sunflower oil
  • 1 small onion , chopped
  • 1 large or 2 small boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into chunks
  • 2 tsp curry paste (choose your favourite)
  • a third of a mug basmati rice
  • two-thirds of a mug chicken stock
  • 1 mug frozen mixed vegetables
  • half a mug frozen leaf spinach
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663 kcalories, protein 50g, carbohydrate 92g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, sugar 13g, salt 1.94 g

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