Tuscan food is warm, rustic, and weaves elegance with simplicity. Testimony to this is the sophisticated plate of fluffy basmati rice, sided with golden roasted chicken smothered in a Tuscan sauce, a rich & creamy tomato-based liquid with wilted spinach and Italian-style hard cheese.
Tuscan Chicken
Tuscan Chicken
with brown rice & fresh coriander
Hands on Time: 25 - 45 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Brown Basmati Rice
- Chicken
- Chicken Stock
- Free-range Chicken Thighs
- Fresh Coriander
- Fresh Cream
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Italian-style Hard Cheese
- Lemon Juice
- NOMU Italian Rub
- Spinach
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Tomato Passata
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Butter (optional)
- Paper Towel
GET ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil a full kettle. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
AWESOME RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 300ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
THE SOURCE OF THE SAUCE
Dilute the stock with 50ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the grated garlic and the NOMU rub until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, the tomato passata, the diluted stock, and the cream. Mix until combined. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 5-7 minutes (stirring occasionally).
TUSCAN SAUCE
When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.
EATING UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN!
Plate up the rice, side with the roasted chicken pieces and smother in the creamy tomato sauce. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste). Sprinkle over the chopped coriander and the remaining grated cheese. Wow, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Thighs - 2
Brown Basmati Rice - 75ml
Chicken Stock - 5ml
Garlic Clove - 1
NOMU Italian Rub - 5ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 20g
Tomato Passata - 50ml
Fresh Cream - 50ml
Spinach - 50g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 15g
Lemon Juice - 10ml
Fresh Coriander - 3g
GET ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil a full kettle. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway).
AWESOME RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 500ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
THE SOURCE OF THE SAUCE
Dilute the stock with 100ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the grated garlic and the NOMU rub until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, the tomato passata, the diluted stock, and the cream. Mix until combined. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 5-7 minutes (stirring occasionally).
TUSCAN SAUCE
When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.
EATING UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN!
Plate up the rice, side with the roasted chicken pieces and smother in the creamy tomato sauce. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste). Sprinkle over the chopped coriander and the remaining grated cheese. Wow, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Thighs - 4
Brown Basmati Rice - 150ml
Chicken Stock - 10ml
Garlic Cloves - 2
NOMU Italian Rub - 10ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 40g
Tomato Passata - 100ml
Fresh Cream - 100ml
Spinach - 100g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 30g
Lemon Juice - 20ml
Fresh Coriander - 5g
GET ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil a full kettle. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
AWESOME RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 700ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
THE SOURCE OF THE SAUCE
Dilute the stock with 150ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the grated garlic and the NOMU rub until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly) Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, the tomato passata, the diluted stock, and the cream. Mix until combined. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 6-8 minutes (stirring occasionally).
TUSCAN SAUCE
When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.
EATING UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN!
Plate up the rice, side with the roasted chicken pieces and smother in the creamy tomato sauce. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste). Sprinkle over the chopped coriander and the remaining grated cheese. Wow, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Thighs - 6
Brown Basmati Rice - 225ml
Chicken Stock - 15ml
Garlic Cloves - 3
NOMU Italian Rub - 15ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 60g
Tomato Passata - 150ml
Fresh Cream - 150ml
Spinach - 150g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 45g
Lemon Juice - 30ml
Fresh Coriander - 8g
GET ROASTIN’
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Boil a full kettle. Spread the chicken pieces on a roasting tray. Pat the chicken dry with paper towel. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway).
AWESOME RICE
Place the rinsed rice in a pot with 900ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes. Drain (if necessary) and cover.
THE SOURCE OF THE SAUCE
Dilute the stock with 200ml of boiling water. Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the grated garlic and the NOMU rub until fragrant, 1-2 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes, the tomato passata, the diluted stock, and the cream. Mix until combined. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, 6-8 minutes (stirring occasionally).
TUSCAN SAUCE
When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.
EATING UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN!
Plate up the rice, side with the roasted chicken pieces and smother in the creamy tomato sauce. Drizzle over the lemon juice (to taste). Sprinkle over the chopped coriander and the remaining grated cheese. Wow, Chef!
Free-range Chicken Thighs - 8
Brown Basmati Rice - 300ml
Chicken Stock - 20ml
Garlic Cloves - 4
NOMU Italian Rub - 20ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 80g
Tomato Passata - 200ml
Fresh Cream - 200ml
Spinach - 200g
Italian-style Hard Cheese - 60g
Lemon Juice - 40ml
Fresh Coriander - 10g