Tuscan Chicken

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

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
Photo of Tuscan Chicken
  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. TUSCAN SAUCE

    When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.

  5. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. TUSCAN SAUCE

    When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.

  5. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. TUSCAN SAUCE

    When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.

  5. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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).

  4. TUSCAN SAUCE

    When the sauce has reduced, add the shredded spinach and ½ the grated cheese. Mix until the spinach is wilted. Season.

  5. 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

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