Oven-baked chicken pilau

By Cathryn Evans

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Cooking time

Prep: 5 mins Cook: 25 mins

Skill level

Easy

Servings

Serves 4

This chicken pilau is not only satisfying, it's healthy too

Nutrition and extra info

Additional info

Healthy

Nutrition per serving

kcalories: 784

protein: 48g

carbs: 95g

fat: 26g

saturates: 4g

fibre: 1g

sugar: 17g

salt: 1.14g

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Ingredients

85g pine nuts
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
1 tsp turmeric
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
350g long grain rice
85g sultanas
850ml chicken stock
handful fresh coriander leaves, to serve

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Method

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. On the hob, toast the pine nuts in a flameproof casserole dish, remove and set aside.
Heat the oil in the casserole and soften the onion with the turmeric for 3 mins. Add the chicken thighs and cook for 3-4 mins until browned all over. Tip in the rice, sultanas and 700ml stock, then bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and bake in the oven for 20 mins, checking halfway and adding more stock if needed. Cook until the chicken is done and the rice tender. Season to taste, then stir in the toasted pine nuts and serve sprinkled with fresh coriander.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2006

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Gailcheltenham20:04, 5th Feb, 2015

I used basmatic rice, took 25 min. I cooked in a shallow cast iron dish, mixed the corriander and pine nuts through and put the lid back on for 5 min on the side. Lovely!

Peaches1st19:46, 22nd Sep, 2014

Quick and easy mid-week supper. I substituted long grain rice for basmati, and set my fan-assisted oven to 200 degrees instead of 180 degrees and it cooked perfectly in the 20 minutes for me! Enjoyed by the whole family including our toddler.

Minx106612:16, 12th Jun, 2014

This is lovely. It needs a lot longer in the oven. I would say 40/60 mins. I had to top up with a little water throughout too.
I served it with yoghurt and chutney which was great. Personally I like a little more heat so I added curry powder.

beffanwe1421:16, 8th Apr, 2014

Delicious and so easy. I made it with 500g diced turkey breast fillets and they were moist and tender (took about 35 mins) also used 300g brown rice. added diced apricots. I also only used 1 tbsp of oil to cut back on the fat.

jbowers12:01, 18th Jan, 2011

Love this recipe although find I need to cook it for longer than stated. My children love the addition of chorizo - never any food left on their plates - fab!

sfxmum02:57, 14th Apr, 2009

this is delicious and easy to do, a firm favourite with the family

takowako00103:29, 10th Feb, 2009

Tasty recipe. Easy to do. Took little longer than 20 mins but worth wait for a while!

kfenton0104:53, 13th Sep, 2008

I have been using this recipe since it was in the magazine - different every time. Try adding a tbsp curry paste and substitute cashews for the pine nuts - A real favourite in our house.

chrisclark41206:47, 12th Sep, 2008

Added 2 tablespoons of mild curry powder before putting in the oven to give a bit of heat. Delicious!

natashajoyner01:11, 8th Jul, 2008

Was a great recipe. I cooked it for friends and everyone had 2 helpings! I used Laura's tips which worked really well. Fab one-pot meal!

gingerbadcat11:00, 25th Jan, 2008

I had to add some bombay curry spice as I thought turmeric lacked kick on its own. It was very good.

laurabeth08:47, 1st Nov, 2007

Really tasty recipe. I added some cumin seeds and a pinch of dried chilis along with the tumeric as I like a little bit more heat. I would definately recommend this dish and will definately be cooking it again!