Spicy Cream Dream: Peri-Peri Chicken with Garlic Rice
Experience bold flavors with Spicy Cream Dream: Peri-Peri Chicken with Garlic Rice. Try this creamy dish tonight for an unforgettable meal!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp peri-peri sauce
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken until golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes each side). Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until soft.
- Pour in chicken stock, scraping up browned bits from the pan. Add heavy cream, peri-peri sauce, and lemon juice; simmer until slightly thickened.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and coat it in the sauce; simmer until cooked through (internal temperature should reach 165°F).
- Serve over garlic rice garnished with fresh parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg