Chillie con Pollo

Andy Coogan
Andy Coogan @coogycook
Bristol

Everyone says we should be eating less red meat but we all love Chillie con Carne. Here is a great alternative with chicken.

Chillie con Pollo

Everyone says we should be eating less red meat but we all love Chillie con Carne. Here is a great alternative with chicken.

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Ingredients

2 generous
  1. 500 gChicken thigh fillets
  2. 1 tintomato
  3. 1large onion
  4. Chillie flakes
  5. Chillie sauce
  6. Ginger paste
  7. Tinchick peas (or any white beans)
  8. Basmati Rice
  9. Tomato puree
  10. to tasteSalt and pepper

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the chicken into chunks and brown in a big pot. You might need to add a bit of oil but usually the meat has enough fat not to need it.

  2. 2

    When browned put the meat to one side for later

  3. 3

    Chop the oinion nice and fine

  4. 4

    Brown the onions in the pan you just browned the chicken in then add the tomatoes.

  5. 5

    Add the chillie flakes, chillie sauce, ginger and tomato puree. You might also want to add a bit of liquid from the chick pea can.

  6. 6

    Bring to the boil then add the chick peas. Simmer for a further 30 to 40 minutes to merge all the flavours together

  7. 7

    Add the chicken and allow it to simmer while you cook the rice.

  8. 8

    I ONLY ever use Basmati rice. And I always buy Tilda or a branded rice. I don't think the Supermarket own brand stuff is as nice. Take 1 part rice and 2 parts water from a freshly boiled kettle

  9. 9

    Put the rice and hot water in a covered pan on a very low heat. Don't boil it. Just keep an eye on it and wait for the rice to absorb all the water

  10. 10

    By the time the rice is cooked the chicken will be cooked through and delicious. Serve together. Add a tortilla as well if you like

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Andy Coogan
Andy Coogan @coogycook
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I love to cook. I have been cooking since I can remember and like to create dishes that are just a bit different.I am also a bit of a cheat. I like authentic flavours but if I am cooking for a dinner party I want to spend time with my guests rather than slaving away in the kitchen while they are drinking wine at the table.I like to think that my recipes are quick and relatively easy.I try to keep fat and salt to a minimum and use Olive or Rapeseed oil as somebody told me that it was healthy.I almost never cook with salt. My blood pressure is borderline and I am told that too much salt isn't good for you.Sugar is my biggest wind up! I like sugar in sweet things like cake and ice cream but why do they have to put it in Gravy?I check the ingredients of everything I buy and if a savoury product lists sugar on the ingredients then it goes back on the shelf.
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