Healthy chicken pilaf traybake
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 lemon, juiced
- olive oil
- 4 whole chicken thighs
- 250g cooked basmati rice (use a pouch or leftovers)
- a handful dill, chopped
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the onion, garlic, spices and lemon juice in an ovenproof dish that the chicken thighs will fit in snugly, with just a little space between them.
- STEP 2
Add 1 tbsp oil and some seasoning, then stir everything together. Sit the chicken thighs on top of the onion mix and season. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- STEP 3
Remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes. Take out the chicken pieces then stir the rice and most of the dill into the roasted onion mix.
- STEP 4
Sit the chicken back on top and bake for another 10 minutes. Serve with a little extra dill sprinkled on top.
