Chicken n Peas Rice Recipe

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Chicken rice is a delicious recipe that can be prepared for main course. You can have chicken rice with any gravy, salad or raita to have a filling and yummy meal. Chicken & peas rice recipe is simple and can be tried for lunch or dinner.

Chicken & peas rice recipe can be easily made within 30 minutes. The rice is made with chicken thighs or legs so you can enjoy the juicy meat with small rice granules and peas. You can use brown or white rice to prepare chicken & peas rice recipe.

This recipe is a popularity of Caribbean cuisine. The aromatic spices and flavour of this rice recipe makes it a yummy delicacy. If you want to try chicken & peas rice recipe at home, then go on...

Chicken & Peas Rice Recipe

Serves: 3
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• Chicken thighs- 3-4 (peeled and washed)
• Frozen peas- 1 cup
• Rice- 1½ cup
• Garlic- 3 pods (minced)
• Lemon zest- 1 (grated)
• Black pepper powder- ½ tsp
• Chicken broth- 2 cups
• Fresh thyme- 2 sprigs
• Olive oil- 1tbsp
• Water- 1 cup
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure

• Season the chicken pieces with salt and black pepper powder. Mix well.
• Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the chicken pieces and then cook for about 10 minutes and flip around; until it turns brown on both the sides.
• Add the garlic and thyme in the pan and stir well. Cook for about 1 minute and then add grated lemon zest and rice. Gently mix so that the rice is mixed well with the chicken pieces.
• Now add chicken broth and water. Mix well and close the lid. Cook on simmer for 40-45 minutes.
• Meanwhile soak the frozen peas in hot water and keep aside. Open the lid, stir and check to see if the rice is cooked. Now add the peas and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Chicken & peas rice recipe is really easy! Serve this dish hot. Sprinkle lemon to make it taste all the more delicious.