# Healthy Low Calorie Peri Peri Chicken & Spicy Rice

This recipe shows how to make a high protein peri peri chicken and spicy rice dish with only 452 calories.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g Boneless chicken thighs
- 80 g Nandos Peri Peri Marinade
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Salt and black pepper
- 1 tsp Onion powder
- 20 g Light butter
- 120 g Uncooked washed basmati rice
- 1 unit Diced white onion
- 1 unit Diced red bell pepper
- 1 tsp Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 0.5 tsp Chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 0.5 tsp Turmeric
- 50 g Tomato paste
- 250 ml Water
- 1 unit Chopped coriander
- 1 unit Peri Peri sauce

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with oregano, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, Nandos marinade and lemon juice.
2. Add light butter to a pan and cook the chicken for 4.5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
3. Set aside the chicken, add chopped onion and bell pepper, cook for one minute.
4. Add cumin, paprika, chili powder, turmeric, and salt. Mix well, then add tomato paste and uncooked washed basmati rice.
5. Let the rice toast, add water, mix, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 8 minutes until fully cooked.
6. Place the chicken on the rice, garnish with coriander and Peri Peri sauce.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Glass bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/n_ub4U1XZ0A?si=AU2YKhPUB1bisbhw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cdfa57f4-d37a-4c88-9167-52c761a596f3
- Extracted: 2025-03-16

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