Rooster and rice cooked collectively in a single pot is critically good. The rice absorbs all of the juices from the hen and any greens you employ, plus broth flavourings. The flavour mixtures are countless. Right now, we’re doing Nando’s Portuguese-style hen and rice, full with a drizzle of Peri-naise. So good!
Nando’s Portuguese hen and rice
A buddy of mine calls this Portuguese biryani. Which, I do know, proper now there are 1 billion Indians crying. To any Indian readers – sorry! I’d disown her, however she has filth on me.😅
In her defence, it was meant as a praise. Biryani, as each Indian is aware of, is the world’s finest hen and rice. So for this humble recipe to get talked about in the identical breath, nicely, that’s flattering!
However, at present’s recipe isn’t Indian-flavoured in any respect. It’s a shameless Nando’s copycat. It’s their dry rub Peri Peri seasoning on hen, with the Nando’s spicy rice – that vivid yellow rice with onion, capsicum and a touch of spice. Besides manner higher. The Nando’s model I attempted for “analysis” was meh*. Home made is a lot tastier!
* To be truthful, I’ve been advised by dependable sources that Nando’s in Australia may be very underwhelming in comparison with abroad, significantly within the UK and SA (the place it originated).
Components in Nando’s Portuguese Rooster and Rice
Nando’s is well-known for his or her Peri Peri sauce which requires blitzing capsicum (bell peppers) with herbs and spices (see recipe right here). Right now, we’re doing a copycat of the Peri Peri dry rub which is way quicker to make, makes use of pantry staples and sticks higher to the hen for the strategy of cooking we’re utilizing on this dish.
1. NANDO’S Portuguese-SEASONED hen bites
Right here’s what you want for the Nando’s Portuguese seasoned hen. It’s primarily a streamlined take of their Peri Peri dry rub (I didn’t use silicon dioxide, acidity regulator and different scary sounding substances listed on the packet).
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Rooster thighs – Juicier minimize than breast so the hen bites are extra flavourful after the 15 minute steaming + 10 minute resting time. Truly, if I solely had breast, I’d in all probability prepare dinner it during, take away, then put it again into the pot when tossing the rice (the rice will heat the hen via simply).
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Easy Portuguese seasoning for hen – Pantry staples! As famous above, shameless copycat of Nando’s personal dry rub and likewise the Portuguese seasoning from Herbie’s. 🙂
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Herbs and spices – Paprika, garlic powder (substitute contemporary garlic), dried oregano, coriander, brown sugar and cayenne pepper for contact of heat (be at liberty to omit).
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Moist substances (to make a paste so it coats the hen) – olive oil and lemon juice (substitute with apple cider vinegar, or different clear vinegar).
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2. portuguese rice (nando’s spicy rice copycat!)
And right here’s what you want for the rice. Nando’s rice is known as “spicy rice” however I query using the phrase “spicy”; I actually couldn’t style any. For mine, I exploit the smallest trace spiciness from the chilli flakes, however you may completely skip it if you need.
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Basmati rice – The lengthy grains of basmati rice are nice for one-pot rice cooking as it’s a much less sticky number of rice so that you get good fluffy rice.
Lengthy grain rice may even work nice, and medium grain too. Jasmine and sushi rice are stickier however will work okay right here. The recipe as written isn’t appropriate for brown rice, risotto, paella rice, quinoa, fake rice, minute rice, designer rice (black rice, purple rice, wild rice and so on).
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Onion, garlic and crimson capsicum (bell pepper) – The greens and aromatics that add tasty flavour into this rice. Don’t skip these!
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Turmeric powder – for the stunning yellow color and heat toasty flavour.
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Chilli flakes (crimson pepper flakes) – Optionally available, for a contact of heat just like the rice at Nando’s (it’s known as Nando’s Spicy Rice!).
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Frozen peas (OPTIONAL) – Not current at Nando’s. I added it as a result of in any other case it’s an enormous pot of yellow!
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Rooster inventory (broth) – Tastier than water. 🙂
3. Peri-naise – or different sauce choices
The rice and the hen is tasty as it’s. However slightly drizzle of Peri-naise takes it excessive – I’m speaking simply 1 tablespoon, not a lot. There’s one thing in regards to the mixture of slightly creamy sauce and sizzling steamy golden rice……Nando’s figured this out a long time in the past. I’ve simply caught on!
I’ve popped the Peri-naise recipe right here in a separate recipe card as a result of it’s worthy. I’ve linked an entire bunch of recipes to it that it would be best to use it for. I used the fast dry spices model (the opposite choice relies on a home made Peri Peri Sauce, use that whenever you’ve received it :-).
OTHER QUICK SAUCE OPTIONS
Even a drizzle of plain mayonnaise (Kewpie!) would go a great distance right here. To make it pink, combine with slightly sriracha (for grown ups) or ketchup (for the young-ones / spice wimps). Candy chilli sauce straight from the bottle would work nicely right here too, as would your favorite chilli crisp (mix that with kewpie!).
make Portuguese Rooster and Rice
It is a one pot recipe the place raw rice will get cooked within the pot concurrently the hen. Although, I do insist on searing the surface of the hen first (however holding it uncooked inside), then eradicating earlier than sautéing the onion and capsicum else by the point the rice is cooked, the hen is manner overcooked and dry.
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Nando’s Portuguese seasoning for hen – Combine the seasoning substances in a bowl, it ought to be like a paste, then toss with the hen. Put aside when you prep for the remainder of the recipe. It doesn’t want marinating time however for those who wished to, you possibly can pop it within the fridge in a single day.
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Peri-naise – Combine the substances in a bowl. (In actuality, I do that whereas the rice is cooking).
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Sear hen – Warmth the oil in a big heavy based mostly pot over excessive warmth, then sear the hen till the spices are scorching on the floor of the hen and also you get a little bit of color, but it surely’s nonetheless uncooked inside. Take away the hen with a slotted spoon to go away the fats behind.
The hen received’t brown as a result of the pot is just too crowded. If you would like golden hen, prepare dinner the hen in two batches (I don’t, as a result of I’m going mid-week simple at present).
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Sauté – Nonetheless on excessive, prepare dinner the onion and garlic for a minute, then add the capsicum and preserve stirring for an additional 1 1/2 minutes till the onion is softened.
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All the pieces in – Add rice and stir to coat it within the tasty oil. Then add every thing else – the inventory, turmeric, peas and so on, and put the hen again in together with any liquid pooled within the bowl.
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Steam quarter-hour – Convey the liquid to a simmer, then decrease the warmth so it’s simmering gently and pop the lid on. Cook dinner for quarter-hour – no peeking, no stirring!
Range energy for rice cooking – You want sufficient warmth so the liquid is simmering gently, not quickly (base will burn) but additionally if the warmth is just too weak and the water isn’t simmering, the rice is simply sitting in sizzling water, bloating quite than cooking. You want bubbles, simply small ones! (See video after I peek underneath the lid).
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Relaxation 10 minutes – On the 15 minute mark, all of the liquid ought to be absorbed – tilt pot to have a fast verify (be fast, don’t need an excessive amount of steam to flee!). Then, with the lid on, take away the pot from the range and relaxation for 10 minutes.
This step is significant for rice cooking – the rice grains end cooking correctly and the wetness on the floor of the rice grains will get absorbed so your rice finally ends up fluffy quite than moist and mushy.
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Fluff, drizzle and serve – Fluff the rice to combine the hen via, then divide between bowls. Drizzle with slightly Peri-naise (don’t skip this), sprinkle with inexperienced onions then serve!
Facet word – The hen will get stained a beautiful golden color quite than staying the dramatic Portuguese crimson it began off as. However the flavours are nonetheless caught to it!
This nearly qualifies as a “full dinner” in my books, containing an entire onion, capsicum and a cup of peas (sure, onion counts in the direction of your each day vegetable consumption!). Nevertheless, for some simple further veg choices, I’d recommend including a finely diced carrot and/or fennel (sauté with the capsicum), roughly chopped kale (add it with the peas) or proper on the finish you possibly can toss the rice with child spinach (it would wilt in a short time).
Additionally, facet word, this reheats very nicely! Being a fluffy-rice dish like biryani, it doesn’t congeal right into a block of rice when cool. If the rice appears slightly dry, simply sprinkle with water earlier than masking to reheat and it’ll steam again to perfection.
In any case, a drizzle of the Peri-naise can save something.
Hope you take pleasure in! – Nagi x
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Nando’s Portuguese hen and rice – one pot recipe
Mains
Portuguese impressed
Servings5
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Components
Portuguese hen seasoning:
Nando’s copycat spicy rice (or not):
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Directions
ABBREVIATED RECIPE:
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Toss hen with seasoning, sear, take away. Sauté onion and garlic, then capsicum, stir in rice, add every thing else + hen. Steam quarter-hour coated, relaxation 10 minutes. Serve!
FULL RECIPE:
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Season hen – Combine the Portuguese Rooster Seasoning substances in a bowl. Add hen and toss to coat. Put aside when you put together the remainder of the substances, or in a single day if you need (although not vital).
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Sear – Warmth the two tablespoons of oil in a big heavy based mostly pot over excessive warmth. Add the hen and prepare dinner till the surface is sealed and will get a little bit of color (it will not go golden). Take away with a slotted spoon right into a bowl, leaving oil behind within the pot.
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Sauté – Add garlic and onion into the pot, prepare dinner for 1 minute. Add capsicum and prepare dinner for 1 1/2 minutes or till onion is translucent.
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All in – Add rice and stir to coat within the tasty oil. Add remaining rice substances, then scatter the hen evenly throughout the floor. Additionally add any juices collected within the bowl. Stir, carry to a simmer, then put the lid on and decrease warmth to medium low so it is simmering gently. (Notice 3)
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Cook dinner quarter-hour – Cook dinner for quarter-hour, no peeking, no stirring! Liquid ought to be absorbed – tilt pot and carry lid for fast peek.
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Relaxation 10 minutes – Take away pot from the range and go away to relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid nonetheless on.
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Fluff & serve – Take away lid, gently toss the rice. Spoon into bowls, drizzle over Peri-naise, sprinkle with inexperienced onions and serve!
Recipe Notes:
2. Rice – Lengthy grain rice would even be nice right here. Medium grain may even work nicely. Jasmine and sushi rice are stickier however will work okay right here. Recipe not written for brown rice, risotto, paella rice, quinoa, fake rice, minute rice, designer rice (black rice, purple rice, wild rice and so on).
3. Warmth energy – Too low (ie no bubbles in any respect) = rice wallowing in heat water not cooking, will bloat and be mushy. Too excessive (ie fast bubbles) = base will burn, rice on floor won’t prepare dinner. Discover a blissful medium – mild simmering (see video after I peek underneath the lid).
4. Pink Sauce – 3/4 cup bitter cream of yogurt blended with 2 – 3 tbsp sriracha (for grown ups) or ketchup (for teenagers / spice hostile grown ups), or a mixture of the 2. See in publish for extra sauce strategies.
Leftovers will preserve 3 days within the fridge, not appropriate for freezing (rice dries out).
Vitamin per serving, assuming 5 servings, excluding sauce.
Vitamin Data:
Energy: 458cal (23%)Carbohydrates: 57g (19%)Protein: 26g (52%)Fats: 13g (20%)Saturated Fats: 2g (13%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 8gTrans Fats: 0.02gLdl cholesterol: 95mg (32%)Sodium: 980mg (43%)Potassium: 555mg (16%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 1434IU (29%)Vitamin C: 45mg (55%)Calcium: 58mg (6%)Iron: 3mg (17%)
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