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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  • 08 February 2011

    Helen LJ rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty, easy and comforting; I used frozen spinach and peas and fresh cauliflower. It might have been my mugs(!), but I made loads, so have some nice leftovers for tomorrow!

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  • 05 March 2011

    vicky93-x rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used curry powder instead of paste. It was quite nice, if a little bland. Next time i will add more curry powder :)

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  • 14 March 2011

    adailene commented on this recipe

    I am making this right now, I didn't have curry paste, used curry powder instead, it smells delicious and looks yummy too! Looking forward to it!

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  • Binder photo Jo

    18 March 2011

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy and tasty, liked by all the family. Only had curry powder and added mange tout, broccoli and spinach (at different intervals so as not to overcook). Would make again as so simple.

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  • 11 April 2011

    Gordge rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very simple and easy to make, will defs make again

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  • 19 April 2011

    cant cook wont cook! commented on this recipe

    Realy enjoyed this recipe quick easy meal for one

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  • 10 May 2011

    Shockfaint rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    My friend commented that it smelled like pot noodle, and when I realised that it does, I couldn't really get past that. Not one of my favourites.

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  • 24 June 2011

    Roo'sRecipes rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 01 July 2011

    cestocker commented on this recipe

    i find the thought of frozen veg when camping amusing!!! will try this on next camping trip but might have to go for tinned or fresh veg as our tent hasnt' got a freezer!

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  • 10 July 2011

    paul commented on this recipe

    This is a great recicpie, especially for family meals and everyone loved it! Its one of those recipies that you can change to personal taste and make your own: we added mango chutney to the dish to give it a sweetness and it tasted great. :)

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  • 19 August 2011

    Anonymous rated this recipe

    3 stars

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  • 22 October 2011

    Shane Hudson rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was very simple to make (even if I did burn the onions!) and tasted delicious. Perfect for other students that want to eat "real" food but are not confident cooks!

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  • 12 November 2011

    David G rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Not particularly impressed. I found it dry and uninspiring. I also dislike recipes which talk about "handfuls" "half a mug" and so on, as if the author is too lazy (or too patronising) to give us proper measurements. I only made it because I had the ingredients in stock. I won't be making it again

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  • 18 December 2011

    nikkiJ84 commented on this recipe

    Didn't have any spinach and I made up a curry paste. This was a nice and simple recipe, very little effort and with a bit of salad and naan bread it makes for a tasty and nutritious meal in 30 minutes!

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  • 27 January 2012

    LaniLovesCooking rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Incredible - Easy to make with Mild Curry Paste and this made the taste good. Definite 5 Star and will cook again and again!

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  • 27 January 2012

    LaniLovesCooking commented on this recipe

    Incredible - Easy to make with Mild Curry Paste and this made the taste good. Definite 5 Star and will cook again and again!

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  • 18 February 2012

    Ejt1 commented on this recipe

    Absolutely tasty! I didn't use 'mug' sizes or measure the amount of veg (peas, cauliflower, spinach) or rice. I put in roughly 450ml of chicken stock and just added more water during cooking time to make sure everything cooked well and was soft. Overall it took around 55 mins to cook, but it was definitely worth the wait. To give it a nice spicy kick I used madras curry paste (2 heaped teaspoons) add more or less depending on how spicy you want it.

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  • 18 February 2012

    Ejt1 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Forgot to rate it!

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  • 09 April 2012

    Michandjas rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, so cheap too. I used mild curry paste, was gorge

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  • Binder photo Ela

    27 April 2012

    Ela rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to cook, have made this with just veg and a hotter curry paste very nice. Hit with small children.

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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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PER SERVING

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

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