Spiced Chicken Breast
Meat

Spiced Chicken Breast

with Moroccan Rice and Yoghurt

Craving a dinner that’s delightfully delish and easy to get on the table? We’re on a mission to make cooking more fun, extra yum and even simpler – this recipe, packed with quality fresh ingredients, is all that and more. Get cooking!

No added wheat
Kid friendly
Meat
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
645Calories

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
    1 onion
  • 150g green beans
    150g green beans
  • 2 garlic cloves
    2 garlic cloves
  • chicken breast fillet
    chicken breast fillet
  • 150g basmati rice
    150g basmati rice
  • 10g Moroccan seasoning
    10g Moroccan seasoning
  • 130g natural yoghurt
    130g natural yoghurt

From Your Pantry

  • 1½ tbs olive oil

Utensils Needed

  • medium deep frypan with lid
  • medium frypan

Instructions

Prep ingredients

Prep ingredients

Thinly slice the onion. Trim the beans and cut into 4cm lengths. Crush or finely chop 2 garlic cloves. Put the chicken flat on a board, put your hand on top and halve horizontally into fillets.

Soften onion

Soften onion

Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a medium deep frypan over medium heat. Cook the onion, stirring, for 3-4 mins until softened. Add the garlic, rice and half the Moroccan seasoning and cook, stirring, for 30 secs or until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook pilaf

Cook pilaf

Add 300ml water to the rice mixture and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, for 10 mins. Stir in the beans, then increase the heat to medium and cook, covered, for 2 mins or until the rice and beans are tender. Remove the pan from the heat and stand, covered, for 5 mins.

Pan-fry chicken

Pan-fry chicken

Meanwhile, combine the remaining Moroccan seasoning and 2 tsp olive oil in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Heat a medium frypan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 2-4 mins each side until browned and cooked through. Remove from the pan.

Serve up

Serve up

Thinly slice the chicken. Divide the pilaf among bowls, top with the chicken and a dollop of yoghurt, then season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!

Make it yours

Make it yours

Like it herby? If you have some on hand in the crisper drawer or veggie garden, scatter over some mint or parsley leaves before serving for a burst of freshness.

M

Chef Mel Burge

As Culinary Creative, Mel brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. Her passion for food and cooking began at a young age and led her to the New Idea Test Kitchen, where she developed and tested recipes over a period of 10 years. She's also worked for other major food brands including Taste, Arnott’s, Donna Hay and Perfection Fresh. Mel also specialises in cake decorating and runs a small side business in her spare time.

"Mel loves spicy Mexican food, chicken burgers and baking for all types of occasions."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

2706

Energy (Calories)

645

Protein

45.4

Total Fat

20.2

-Saturated

6.2

Carbohydrate

70.2

-Sugars

9.1

Dietary Fibre

3.6

Sodium

584.5

Allergens

Milk
Sulphites

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