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Home » Chicken Recipes » One-Pot Quick And Easy Chicken Pilaf

One-Pot Quick And Easy Chicken Pilaf

Author: Karon Grieve Published : November 2014

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Even fast food should be super tasty especially when you are tired after a long day and this creamy and succulent chicken pilaf comes together in a matter of minutes, tastes delicious and is all made in one pan too.

chicken pilaf with serving dish behind

This is such a busy week for me what with zapping back and forth into Glasgow each day to do my talks and demos at the Country Living Magazine Christmas fair. It is all go, go, go and I sometimes feel like I’m chasing my tail.

I have to have meals well organised when I’m busy like this. If I don’t there is the dreadful temptation to forgo all healthy living and hit the chip shop. No, I will not succumb!

Pulling together quick and easy meals is the way to go, being well prepared and knowing that you really can create good food fast helps to avoid temptation.

This Chicken Pilaf is so easy to make and is packed with flavour, it’s great comfort food after a long day and something you can knock up in half an hour.

platter of chicken and rice

Chicken and rice

This is a great way of using up leftover chicken from a roast dinner or if you don’t have a roast to hand you can just use a small package of cooked chicken from the supermarket. 

Everything in this recipe is a case of using up little bits and pieces from the fridge and embracing the larder for all your spices and a little dried fruit.

I’ve used brown basmati rice, but feel free to use any long grain rice you like.

Toast your seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes till they start to release their wonderful aroma. Doing this makes them far more exciting and tasty and only takes a moment or two.

close up of plated pilaf

One-pot chicken

You only need one pan for this recipe so it saves on washing up too. Your chicken pilaf will come together in 30 minutes start to finish and in my book that’s pretty much good old-fashioned homemade fast food.

This Chicken Pilaf is quick easy comfort food and packed with feel-good ingredients too that all help to boost your mood.

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Looking for more quick and easy chicken recipes to try? Then check these out before you go;

Quick and easy chicken traybake with chickpeas and lemon

One-pot Moroccan chicken

Quick and easy hunter’s chicken

Chicken Cacciatore

Basque chicken (poulet Basquese)

Chicken and asparagus risotto

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chicken pilaf with serving dish behind

Quick and easy one-pot Chicken Pilaf

Karon Grieve
A great comfort food recipe for using up cooked chicken and larder staples
3 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2 people
Calories 838 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • pinch saffron
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 4 cardamom pods crushed
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp sultanas
  • 1/2 courgette chopped
  • 1/2 cup sweetcorn
  • 1 cup brown basmati rice
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 175 g cooked chicken
  • 2 large tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tbsp roasted pumpkin sunflower seeds and pine nuts

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook all spices and chopped garlic for 5 minutes.
  • Add the chopped courgette and corn kernals and cook for 5 minutes
  • Add the rice and make sure it is well coated in the spiced oil before adding the chicken stock, cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Add the chopped chicken and tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Scatter with fresh mint and the roasted seeds and nuts just before serving.

Notes

This is a great recipe for using up leftovers so mix and match your ingredients to suit whatever you have in the fridge
While I’ve used brown basmati rice you can just as easily use white rice

Nutrition

Calories: 838kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 40gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 440mgPotassium: 1202mgFiber: 8gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1328IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 4mg
My Top Tips*Always read the full recipe first. *Assemble all your ingredients and everything you need before you start. *For baking check the size of tins I’m using as this makes a big difference to your cakes. * I use medium sized eggs unless otherwise stated. * I use extra virgin olive oil unless otherwise stated. * I use unsalted butter unless otherwise stated. * Check out My Preserving Kit!
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