Creamy Peri-Peri Chicken Over Garlic Rice
Craving a dish that’s both creamy and spicy? Creamy Peri-Peri Chicken Over Garlic Rice is your solution! This recipe features tender chicken breasts seared to perfection and enveloped in a rich garlic-infused sauce, served over fluffy, aromatic rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons peri-peri sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 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 large skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add chicken stock and scrape up browned bits from the pan. Stir in heavy cream, peri-peri sauce, and lemon juice; simmer until slightly thickened.
- Return the chicken to the skillet; simmer until fully cooked (165°F/74°C).
- Serve over cooked rice and garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 130mg