Nando Style Chicken Strips and Rice
An easy fuss free dinner idea with browned, spiced chicken breasts on yellow rice with homemade peri peri sauce.
Nando Style Chicken Strips and Rice An easy fuss free dinner idea with browned, spiced chicken breasts on yellow rice with homemade peri peri sauce. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4people | 1, 20hours, including marinating time |
| Cook Time |
| 15min |
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Ingredients
Main
- 4 chicken breast filletsflattened and sliced into strips
- 1/2cup peri peri saucestore bought if you like
- 20ml olive oil
- 1cup rice
- 1/2teaspoon turmeric
- salt and black pepperto season
- corianderto garnish
Homemade Peri Peri Sauce
- 4 bird eye chilifinely chopped
- 2cloves garlicchopped fine
- 1 red pepperchopped fine
- 1/2teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2teaspoon paprika
- 1teaspoon salt
- 2teaspoons dried oreganum
- 15ml olive oil
- 1 lemonjuice retained
- 6tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/2cup vegetable oil
Instructions
Homemade Peri Peri Sauce
- First off, in a medium saucepan, add the chopped chillies, garlic, pepper, spices, herbs and olive oil – bring to a simmer and sauté for a few minutes.
- Transfer to a blender or food processor and blend with the rest of the liquids. Cover the chicken strips with marinade, salt and pepper and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Main
- When you are ready for din din, prepare your rice, heat some olive oil in a wok or nonstick pan, and brown the marinated chicken strips until done.
- You can add the rest of the leftover marinade with the chicken strips and add a ½ cup of boiling water to increase the amount of sauce.
- When your rice is cooked, plate up, add the chicken strips, drizzle with marinade and garnish with fresh herbs. Season to taste.