Description
A delicious and comforting dish featuring tender chicken breast in a rich and creamy peri-peri sauce served over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons peri-peri sauce
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sear the chicken on both sides until golden brown.
- Sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic in the same skillet until soft.
- Add the chicken stock, then stir in the heavy cream, peri-peri sauce, and lemon juice; let it simmer until thickened.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer until cooked through (165°F).
- Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with parsley.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in peri-peri sauce for a few hours before cooking. Adjust the spiciness to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauteing
- Cuisine: African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: Creamy chicken, Peri-peri chicken, Chicken with rice, Quick dinner, Comfort food