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Harissa chicken and butternut squash pilau rice

Harissa Chicken and Butternut Squash Pilau

This one pot meal is packed full of flavour, and can be ready in under 30 minutes.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Fusion, Middle Eastern
Keyword: Harissa, Harissa chicken, One pot, Pilau
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 Red pepper diced
  • 500 g Chicken thigh diced
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 500 ml Chicken stock
  • 250 g Basmati rice
  • 350 g Butternut squash diced
  • 2 tbsp Rose harissa paste
  • 150 g Peas
  • 10 g Parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Heat some cooking oil in a large pan over a medium to high heat. Add the diced onion and pepper and cook for about five minutes until it softens.
  • Add the chicken into the pan and turn the heat up to a high heat. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally until there are no more visible pink bits.
  • Sprinkle in the paprika and season with salt & pepper. Cook for a minute.
  • Pour in the chicken stock, then add the rice, butternut squash and harissa paste.
  • Stir it well, then turn the heat down to a medium. Cover it with a lid or tin foil then leave it to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the liquid has been soaked up and the butternut squash is tender.
  • Take the lid off then stir through the peas and chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy.