Cheesy Peri Chicken Rice Bowl by @veryhungrygreek

10 min

2 servings

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🌶️

1 tbsp

Peri marinade

🫙

1.5 tsp

Peri seasoning

🧂

0.75 g

Salt

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

🧀

30 g

Lighter cheddar cheese

🥬

90 g

Iceberg lettuce

🍅

150 g

Cherry tomatoes

🌽

2 cobs

Mini corn on the cob

🍚

250 g

Mexican rice

🍞

70 g

Garlic bread

🌶️

5 ml

Medium peri peri marinade

🥚

30 ml

Light mayo

💧

15 ml

Cold water

  1. Dice
    • chicken breast
    • cherry tomatoes
    • iceberg lettuce

    Dice the chicken breast into small, even pieces. Dice the cherry tomatoes and shred the iceberg lettuce.

  2. Mix
    • medium peri-peri marinade
    • cold water
    • Peri seasoning

    Mix the medium peri-peri marinade, light mayo, cold water, and optional peri-peri seasoning until smooth. Set the perinaise aside.

  3. Season
    • chicken breast
    • peri-peri seasoning
    • Peri marinade

    Season the diced chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons peri-peri seasoning, salt, black pepper, and half of the peri-peri marinade.

  4. Fry
    • chicken breast

    Fry the seasoned chicken over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until nearly cooked through.

  5. Add
    • chicken breast
    • peri-peri marinade

    Add the remaining peri-peri marinade and cook on high heat for 1 minute, until the chicken is fully cooked and well coated.

  6. Grate
    • reduced-fat cheddar cheese
    • chicken breast

    Grate the reduced-fat cheddar cheese over the hot chicken. Allow it to melt for about 1 minute.

  7. Heat
    • microwaveable Mexican rice
    • mini corn on the cob

    Heat the microwaveable Mexican rice according to its packet instructions. Cook the mini corn on the cob until hot and tender.

  8. Divide
    • microwaveable Mexican rice
    • chicken breast
    • iceberg lettuce

    Divide the Mexican rice, cheesy peri-peri chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and corn between 2 serving bowls. Add 1 slice of reduced-fat garlic bread to each bowl.

  9. Drizzle
    • light mayo
    • cold water
    • Chicken breast

    Drizzle the prepared perinaise over both bowls. Serve immediately while the chicken and rice are hot.

Cheesy Peri Chicken Rice Bowl by @veryhungrygreek

10 min

2 servings

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🌶️

1 tbsp

Peri marinade

🫙

1.5 tsp

Peri seasoning

🧂

0.75 g

Salt

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

🧀

30 g

Lighter cheddar cheese

🥬

90 g

Iceberg lettuce

🍅

150 g

Cherry tomatoes

🌽

2 cobs

Mini corn on the cob

🍚

250 g

Mexican rice

🍞

70 g

Garlic bread

🌶️

5 ml

Medium peri peri marinade

🥚

30 ml

Light mayo

💧

15 ml

Cold water

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/9

    Dice the chicken breast into small, even pieces. Dice the cherry tomatoes and shred the iceberg lettuce.

    🍗chicken breast
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🥬iceberg lettuce
    🔪knife
    🪵chopping board

  2. Step 2/9

    Mix the medium peri-peri marinade, light mayo, cold water, and optional peri-peri seasoning until smooth. Set the perinaise aside.

    🌶️medium peri-peri marinade
    🥚light mayo
    💧cold water
    🧂peri-peri seasoning
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥄wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/9

    Season the diced chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons peri-peri seasoning, salt, black pepper, and half of the peri-peri marinade.

    🍗chicken breast
    🧂peri-peri seasoning
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🌶️peri-peri marinade
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/9

    Fry the seasoned chicken over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until nearly cooked through.

    🍗chicken breast
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/9

    Add the remaining peri-peri marinade and cook on high heat for 1 minute, until the chicken is fully cooked and well coated.

    🍗chicken breast
    🌶️peri-peri marinade
    🍳frying pan
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/9

    Grate the reduced-fat cheddar cheese over the hot chicken. Allow it to melt for about 1 minute.

    🧀reduced-fat cheddar cheese
    🍗chicken breast
    🍳frying pan
    🧀cheese grater

  7. Step 7/9

    Heat the microwaveable Mexican rice according to its packet instructions. Cook the mini corn on the cob until hot and tender.

    🍚microwaveable Mexican rice
    🌽mini corn on the cob
    🥣mixing bowl

  8. Step 8/9

    Divide the Mexican rice, cheesy peri-peri chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and corn between 2 serving bowls. Add 1 slice of reduced-fat garlic bread to each bowl.

    🍚microwaveable Mexican rice
    🍗chicken breast
    🥬iceberg lettuce
    🍅cherry tomatoes
    🌽mini corn on the cob
    🧄reduced-fat garlic bread
    🥣serving bowls

  9. Step 9/9

    Drizzle the prepared perinaise over both bowls. Serve immediately while the chicken and rice are hot.

    🥚light mayo
    🌶️medium peri-peri marinade
    💧cold water
    🥣serving bowls

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Spices, Vegetables, Condiment, Liquid

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Peri marinade, Peri seasoning, Salt, Pepper, Lighter cheddar cheese, Iceberg lettuce, Cherry tomatoes, Mini corn on the cob, Mexican rice, Garlic bread, Medium peri peri marinade, Light mayo, Cold water

Notes

Chicken breast (diced small), Peri seasoning (optional, for the perinaise), Salt (to taste), Pepper (to taste), Lighter cheddar cheese (50% lighter, e.g. Aldi's), Cherry tomatoes (diced), Mexican rice (microwaveable), Garlic bread (reduced-fat), Medium peri peri marinade (heaped, for the perinaise), Light mayo (for the perinaise), Cold water (for the perinaise)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein, Calorie controlled

Calories

509 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 42g, Fat: 11g, Carbohydrates: 57g, Fiber: 5g, Sugars: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 230mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Potassium: 710mg, Sodium: 950mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 150µg, Vitamin C: 18mg, Vitamin B6: 0.7mg, Vitamin B12: 0.5µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

4 minutes

Cooking

6 minutes

Overall

10 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

9 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, frying pan, wooden spoon, cheese grater, knife, chopping board, measuring spoons, serving bowls

Appliances

Microwave, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Weeknight Dinner, Family Dinner, Meal Prep

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@veryhungrygreek

Origin

Cuisine

British, Mexican

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Tender, Crunchy, Cheesy, Juicy

Flavors

Spicy, Smoky, Tangy, Savory, Garlicky

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Do not leave cooked chicken at room temperature for more than 2 hours,Serve immediately after cooking), fridge : 3 days (Cool promptly before refrigerating,Store chicken, rice, vegetables, and sauce in airtight containers,Reheat chicken and rice until piping hot,Store perinaise separately when possible), freezer : 2 months (Freeze cooked chicken and rice only,Do not freeze lettuce, tomatoes, garlic bread, or perinaise,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating)