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Speedy chicken tikka

Speedy chicken tikka

A family favourite, learn how to cook it up in minutes!

  • Preparation: 4 mins
  • Cooking: 11 mins
  • Serves: 4

What you need:

  • 1 x 500g jar of Uncle Ben’s Tikka Masala sauce
  • 2 x 125g bags of Uncle Ben’s Basmati boil in the bag rice
  • 350g x skinless diced chicken breasts
  • 1x head of broccoli (stalk removed & head cut into small 2cm pieces)
  • 1 x yellow pepper (seeds removed & cut into thin slices)
  • 4 x sprigs of coriander
  • 1 x tbsp of sunflower oil

What you do:

  1. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil on the stove top & add 2 bags of Uncle Ben’s Basmati boil in the bag rice. Cook for 10 minutes as instructed on the pack. Whilst the rice is cooking heat another large saucepan on the stove top, add oil and chicken pieces & brown the chicken for 3 minutes.
  2. Next, add onion, sliced pepper & broccoli pieces to the chicken & cook, stirring occasionally for a further 2 minutes. Open the jar of Uncle Ben’s Tikka Masala sauce & pour it over the chicken and vegetables. Bring to a simmer & cook for a further 4 minutes.
  3. Carefully remove the rice bags from the water & drain. Tear open the bags & serve onto 4 plates.
  4. Spoon the chicken tikka next to the rice and garnish with fresh coriander before serving.

Handy cook's tip:

Why not try serving with a different Uncle Ben’s Express rice depending on your taste – there’s 22 varieties!

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