Annabel Karmel’s Chicken and Butternut Squash with Rice
- Makes 4-6 portions
Tasty chicken one-pot dish with pepper, thyme and Parmesan
- 175g long grain rice
- 100g frozen peas
- 100g butternut squash, diced
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- ½ red pepper, deseeded and diced
- ½ red chilli, deseeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 150ml white wine
- 250ml chicken stock
- 2tbsp sundried tomato purée
- 1tsp fresh thyme, chopped
- 150g cooked chicken, diced
- 25g Parmesan, grated
Method
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Step 1
Cook the rice in boiling salted water until tender, then drain.
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Step 2
Cook the squash in boiling water for 5 minutes. Add the peas and boil for another 3 minutes, then drain.
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Step 3
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, pepper and chilli and fry until soft.
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Step 4
Add the garlic, then wine, and boil to reduce by half (the alcohol will evaporate). Add the stock and reduce by one third.
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Step 5
Add the rice, chicken, sundried tomato purée, thyme, vegetables and Parmesan. Toss over the heat and season well.
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