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Chicken and broad bean pilaf

Name: Chicken and broad bean pilaf
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: onion 1, finely sliced; olive oil; skinless chicken thigh fillets 2, sliced into strips; basmati rice 100g; chicken stock 250ml; broad beans 100g (shelled weight), double podded if you like; dill ½ bunch, chopped; toasted flaked almonds 2 tbsp

30 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Pilaf makes the best fast rice dish. This healthy chicken recipe serves 2 and can be whipped up in half an hour. Add broad beans and flaked almonds, then serve

By Janine Ratcliffe

December 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

Ingredients

onion 1, finely sliced
olive oil
skinless chicken thigh fillets 2, sliced into strips
basmati rice 100g
chicken stock 250ml
broad beans 100g (shelled weight), double podded if you like
dill ½ bunch, chopped
toasted flaked almonds 2 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Fry the onion for a minute in a little oil in a medium saucepan, then add the chicken and season well. Stir until browned, then add the rice, fold it through, add the stock and bring to a simmer. Put a lid on the pan and cook for 8 minutes, then add the broad beans and cook for another 4 minutes. Stir through the dill and sprinkle over the almonds.

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