# Nandos Chicken & Rice Boxes

Nandos Chicken and Rice boxes packed with over a thousand calories, perfect for building muscle.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1200 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 25 g Nando’s peri peri rub
- 30 g tomato paste
- drizzle olive oil
- 200 g Basmati rice
- 0.5 medium white onion
- 1 small green bell pepper
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 30 g tomato paste
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- tsp cumin
- 0.5 tsp tumeric
- tbsp olive oil
- 400 ml warm water
- 2 ciabatta rolls
- 40 g salted butter
- tsp garlic paste
- tsp parsley flakes
- 4 lemon wedges
- Fresh chopped coriander

## Instructions

1. Add peri peri seasoning, tomato paste, and a drizzle of olive oil to boneless skinless chicken thighs.
2. Mix well and bake in the oven at 200°C for 20-25 minutes.
3. Chop the cooked chicken into cubes.
4. In a pan, add olive oil and diced onion.
5. Stir until soft, then add diced bell pepper, seasoning, tomato paste, and washed basmati rice.
6. Stir to toast the rice, then add water, bring to a bubble, and simmer on low heat covered up for 10-12 minutes.
7. Finish with fresh coriander and lemon juice, and mix until fluffy.
8. For the garlic butter, mix salted butter with garlic paste and parsley flakes.
9. Spread the mixture onto a ciabatta roll.
10. Toast in the pan until golden brown.
11. Divide everything up into four equal servings and garnish.

## Equipment

- oven
- pan
- meal prep boxes
- microwave

## Tips

- Bake chicken at 200°C for 20-25 minutes.
- Simmer rice for 10-12 minutes.
- Store in meal prep boxes refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Microwave for 3-4 minutes till heated through.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@panaceapalm/video/7459434663992380705?lang=en&q=nando%27s%20chicken%20recipes&t=1749973853421
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3a130ba0-5abb-40fe-bde4-ead7cfeab808
- Extracted: 2025-06-15

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