Piri-piri chicken with kale rice

Piri-piri chicken with kale rice

20 minsEasyportuguese
CheapChickenHealthyKaleQuickRiceSpicy

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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 tsp Sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Dried chilli flakes
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 2 x 250g Skinless chicken breasts
  • Cooking oil spray
  • 100g Ready-chopped curly leaf kale
  • 1 Large courgette
  • 340g Cooked basmati rice
  • 250g Cherry tomatoes

Method

  1. 1Mix the oregano, paprika, chilli and lemon zest in a small bowl. Cut each chicken breast horizontally into two thin fillets and sprinkle the spice mixture over the chicken.
  2. 2Mist a large nonstick frying pan with cooking spray, add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes over a medium heat, or until cooked through.
  3. 3Meanwhile, mist a second large nonstick frying pan with cooking spray. Add the kale and courgette and cook over a medium heat, stirring, for 2 minutes until just tender. Add the cooked rice and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until heated through. Remove from the heat.
  4. 4Stir in the tomatoes and lemon juice and season to taste. Serve the chicken with the kale rice and lemon wedges.

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