One pan chicken and rice

One pan chicken and rice

  • Serves 6
  • Prep time: 5 mins | Cooking time: 35 mins

Prepared in one pan, this chicken and rice is a wholesome, easy, no-fuss meal that everyone from our manuhiri to tamariki enjoys. Tossed with mushroom, spinach and oregano it’s an uncomplicated all-in-one.

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken breast, diced

  • 2 tsp dried oregano

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 200g mushrooms, sliced

  • 1 cup Pams basmati rice

  • 1 ¾ cups chicken stock

  • 2 cups Pams baby spinach

Method

  1. Bring a drizzle of oil to medium-high heat in a large pan. Add the chicken, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss to combine and cook for a few minutes on each side or until golden brown.

  2. Stir through the mushrooms and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.

  3. Add the rice and chicken stock, stir to combine and then bring to a boil.

  4. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender and the liquid has absorbed.

  5. Remove from the heat, stir through the spinach, then cover and set aside for 5 minutes before serving.

Top Tip:

  • Shaved parmesan makes a fantastic finishing touch to this rice dish!