Phil Vickery's 30 minute chicken and chorizo rice
Phil's helping us get through the first week of January with his super simple one-pot chicken & chorizo rice. This midweek saviour is delicious, ready in under 30 minutes, and will save on the washing up!
One pot chicken, chorizo & spinach rice
Serves 4
Ingredients
1 tbsp any oil150g finely chopped cooking chorizo4 large skinless chicken thighs, each cut into 6 small pieces2 medium onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed225g long grain rice600ml boiling water2 x chicken Oxo cubes6 frozen spinach pelletsSaltFreshly ground black pepper
Dressing
4 tbsp roughly chopped parsley75mls extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp Dijon mustard1 tbsp any vinegar2 ripe fresh tomatoes, cut in halves seeds squeezed outSeason to taste and loosen with extra oil if required
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / gas 6.
2. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pan, add the chorizo and cook for a couple of minutes to release a little oil, then add the chicken pieces and cook for a few minutes.
3. Add the onions and garlic and cook for a few minutes until softened.
4. Add the rice, stir well then add the water, sprinkle over the stock cubes.
5. Season well then bring to the boil, stirring well.
6. Place the 6 frozen pellets of spinach onto the top of the rice and gently push down to sit in the liquid.
7. Cover the pan with a tight fitting lid or foil, and cook in the oven for 14-16 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
8. Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
9. Meanwhile blitz with a stick blender the parsley, extra virgin olive oil, mustard, vinegar and tomatoes until smooth.
10. Just before serving, spoon over half the dressing and JUST fold through.
11. Serve in 4 deep bowls then spoon over the remainder of the dressing evenly.