Description
Chicken, Rice and Brazilian Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lb chicken thigh fillet (organic, boneless)
- basmati rice, rinsed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium green pepper, diced
- small handful chopped flat leaf parsley
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbs olive oil
Instructions
- Start by getting your rice on by following packet instructions, and make sure to rinse first. Once on the heat and cooking in the background, get going on the chicken!
- Set your oven to 360 deg F, and place an oven proof grill pan on the stove top on a high heat. In a bowl, marinade your chicken, paprika, cumin, chopped garlic, a dash of olive oil, and some salt and pepper. Add a further dash of olive oil to your skillet and add the chicken (must be really hot before you add the chicken). Fry for 7-8 mins, then turn and fry for a further 2-3 mins before removing from the heat, covering with aluminum, and placing in the oven to continue cooking for 8-9 mins.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare your vinaigrette. Add the copped tomatoes, onion, pepper and parsley to a bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper, and add your vinegar, olive oil and a dash of water to combine, it’s that easy!
- Once all elements are ready, dish some rice in a bowl, followed by the chicken, vinaigrette and a spoon of farofa if it’s available to you. Hope you like it!
Notes
I chose chicken for this dish because I don’t eat red meat, however, if you prefer beef or pork, feel free to swap out. It’ll work just as well! When it comes to the vinaigrette (it’s like a condiment, rather than a salad dressing as the name might imply – think of it as a Brazilian version of the Mexican style Pico de Gallo!), you can use any vinegar you have available, but red wine vinegar is my best choice! I’ve also included a link below to the farofa, you’ll find a bowl of it at any Brazilian bbq, and they just dip the meat straight into it from the grill – yum!
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Lunch/Dinner
- Cuisine: Brazilian