Rooster and rice cooked collectively in a single pot is significantly good. The rice absorbs all of the juices from the rooster and any greens you utilize, plus broth flavourings. The flavour combos are countless. At present, we’re doing Nando’s Portuguese-style rooster and rice, full with a drizzle of Peri-naise. So good!
Nando’s Portuguese rooster and rice
A buddy of mine calls this Portuguese biryani. Which, I do know, proper now there are 1 billion Indians crying. To any Indian readers – sorry! I’d disown her, however she has grime on me.😅
In her defence, it was meant as a praise. Biryani, as each Indian is aware of, is the world’s finest rooster and rice. So for this humble recipe to get talked about in the identical breath, properly, that’s flattering!
However, right this moment’s recipe isn’t Indian-flavoured in any respect. It’s a shameless Nando’s copycat. It’s their dry rub Peri Peri seasoning on rooster, with the Nando’s spicy rice – that vibrant yellow rice with onion, capsicum and a touch of spice. Besides manner higher. The Nando’s model I attempted for “analysis” was meh*. Selfmade is a lot tastier!
* To be truthful, I’ve been instructed by dependable sources that Nando’s in Australia may be very underwhelming in comparison with abroad, notably within the UK and SA (the place it originated).
Elements in Nando’s Portuguese Rooster and Rice
Nando’s is well-known for his or her Peri Peri sauce which requires blitzing capsicum (bell peppers) with herbs and spices (see recipe right here). At present, we’re doing a copycat of the Peri Peri dry rub which is way quicker to make, makes use of pantry staples and sticks higher to the rooster for the tactic of cooking we’re utilizing on this dish.
1. NANDO’S Portuguese-SEASONED rooster bites
Right here’s what you want for the Nando’s Portuguese seasoned rooster. It’s basically a streamlined take of their Peri Peri dry rub (I didn’t use silicon dioxide, acidity regulator and different scary sounding components listed on the packet).
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Rooster thighs – Juicier lower than breast so the rooster bites are extra flavourful after the 15 minute steaming + 10 minute resting time. Really, if I solely had breast, I’d in all probability prepare dinner it right through, take away, then put it again into the pot when tossing the rice (the rice will heat the rooster by simply).
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Easy Portuguese seasoning for rooster – Pantry staples! As famous above, shameless copycat of Nando’s personal dry rub and likewise the Portuguese seasoning from Herbie’s. 🙂
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Herbs and spices – Paprika, garlic powder (substitute recent garlic), dried oregano, coriander, brown sugar and cayenne pepper for contact of heat (be at liberty to omit).
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Moist components (to make a paste so it coats the rooster) – olive oil and lemon juice (substitute with apple cider vinegar, or different clear vinegar).
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2. portuguese rice (nando’s spicy rice copycat!)
And right here’s what you want for the rice. Nando’s rice is named “spicy rice” however I query the usage of the phrase “spicy”; I actually couldn’t style any. For mine, I take advantage of the smallest trace spiciness from the chilli flakes, however you possibly can completely skip it if you’d like.
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Basmati rice – The lengthy grains of basmati rice are nice for one-pot rice cooking as it’s a much less sticky number of rice so that you get good fluffy rice.
Lengthy grain rice may even work nice, and medium grain too. Jasmine and sushi rice are stickier however will work okay right here. The recipe as written just isn’t appropriate for brown rice, risotto, paella rice, quinoa, fake rice, minute rice, designer rice (black rice, purple rice, wild rice and many others).
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Onion, garlic and purple capsicum (bell pepper) – The greens and aromatics that add tasty flavour into this rice. Don’t skip these!
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Turmeric powder – for the beautiful yellow color and heat toasty flavour.
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Chilli flakes (purple pepper flakes) – Optionally available, for a contact of heat just like the rice at Nando’s (it’s referred to as Nando’s Spicy Rice!).
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Frozen peas (OPTIONAL) – Not current at Nando’s. I added it as a result of in any other case it’s an enormous pot of yellow!
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Rooster inventory (broth) – Tastier than water. 🙂
3. Peri-naise – or different sauce choices
The rice and the rooster is tasty as it’s. However somewhat drizzle of Peri-naise takes it excessive – I’m speaking simply 1 tablespoon, not a lot. There’s one thing concerning the mixture of somewhat creamy sauce and sizzling steamy golden rice……Nando’s figured this out many years in the past. I’ve simply caught on!
I’ve popped the Peri-naise recipe right here in a separate recipe card as a result of it’s worthy. I’ve linked an entire bunch of recipes to it that it would be best to use it for. I used the short dry spices model (the opposite possibility is predicated on a do-it-yourself Peri Peri Sauce, use that while you’ve obtained it :-).
OTHER QUICK SAUCE OPTIONS
Even a drizzle of plain mayonnaise (Kewpie!) would go a good distance right here. To make it pink, combine with somewhat sriracha (for grown ups) or ketchup (for the young-ones / spice wimps). Candy chilli sauce straight from the bottle would work properly right here too, as would your favorite chilli crisp (mix that with kewpie!).
Methods to make Portuguese Rooster and Rice
This can be a one pot recipe the place raw rice will get cooked within the pot similtaneously the rooster. Although, I do insist on searing the skin of the rooster first (however conserving it uncooked inside), then eradicating earlier than sautéing the onion and capsicum else by the point the rice is cooked, the rooster is manner overcooked and dry.
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Nando’s Portuguese seasoning for rooster – Combine the seasoning components in a bowl, it must be like a paste, then toss with the rooster. Put aside whilst you prep for the remainder of the recipe. It doesn’t want marinating time however should you wished to, you could possibly pop it within the fridge in a single day.
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Peri-naise – Combine the components in a bowl. (In actuality, I do that whereas the rice is cooking).
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Sear rooster – Warmth the oil in a big heavy primarily based pot over excessive warmth, then sear the rooster till the spices are scorching on the floor of the rooster and also you get a little bit of color, however it’s nonetheless uncooked inside. Take away the rooster with a slotted spoon to depart the fats behind.
The rooster received’t brown as a result of the pot is simply too crowded. If you need golden rooster, prepare dinner the rooster in two batches (I don’t, as a result of I’m going mid-week simple right this moment).
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Sauté – Nonetheless on excessive, prepare dinner the onion and garlic for a minute, then add the capsicum and hold stirring for one more 1 1/2 minutes till the onion is softened.
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The whole lot in – Add rice and stir to coat it within the tasty oil. Then add the whole lot else – the inventory, turmeric, peas and many others, and put the rooster again in together with any liquid pooled within the bowl.
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Steam quarter-hour – Carry the liquid to a simmer, then decrease the warmth so it’s simmering gently and pop the lid on. Cook dinner for quarter-hour – no peeking, no stirring!
Range power for rice cooking – You want sufficient warmth so the liquid is simmering gently, not quickly (base will burn) but in addition if the warmth is simply too weak and the water just isn’t simmering, the rice is simply sitting in sizzling water, bloating quite than cooking. You want bubbles, simply small ones! (See video after I peek below the lid).
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Relaxation 10 minutes – On the 15 minute mark, all of the liquid must be absorbed – tilt pot to have a fast test (be fast, don’t need an excessive amount of steam to flee!). Then, with the lid on, take away the pot from the range and relaxation for 10 minutes.
This step is important for rice cooking – the rice grains end cooking correctly and the wetness on the floor of the rice grains will get absorbed so your rice finally ends up fluffy quite than moist and mushy.
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Fluff, drizzle and serve – Fluff the rice to combine the rooster by, then divide between bowls. Drizzle with somewhat Peri-naise (don’t skip this), sprinkle with inexperienced onions then serve!
Aspect word – The rooster will get stained a beautiful golden color quite than staying the dramatic Portuguese purple it began off as. However the flavours are nonetheless caught to it!
This nearly qualifies as a “full dinner” in my books, containing an entire onion, capsicum and a cup of peas (sure, onion counts in the direction of your every day vegetable consumption!). Nevertheless, for some simple additional veg choices, I’d counsel including a finely diced carrot and/or fennel (sauté with the capsicum), roughly chopped kale (add it with the peas) or proper on the finish you could possibly toss the rice with child spinach (it’s going to wilt in a short time).
Additionally, aspect word, this reheats very properly! Being a fluffy-rice dish like biryani, it doesn’t congeal right into a block of rice when cool. If the rice appears somewhat dry, simply sprinkle with water earlier than protecting to reheat and it’ll steam again to perfection.
In any case, a drizzle of the Peri-naise can save something.
Hope you take pleasure in! – Nagi x
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Nando’s Portuguese rooster and rice – one pot recipe
Mains
Portuguese impressed
Servings5
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Elements
Portuguese rooster seasoning:
Nando’s copycat spicy rice (or not):
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Directions
ABBREVIATED RECIPE:
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Toss rooster with seasoning, sear, take away. Sauté onion and garlic, then capsicum, stir in rice, add the whole lot else + rooster. Steam quarter-hour lined, relaxation 10 minutes. Serve!
FULL RECIPE:
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Season rooster – Combine the Portuguese Rooster Seasoning components in a bowl. Add rooster and toss to coat. Put aside whilst you put together the remainder of the components, or in a single day if you’d like (although not needed).
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Sear – Warmth the two tablespoons of oil in a big heavy primarily based pot over excessive warmth. Add the rooster and prepare dinner till the skin is sealed and will get a little bit of color (it will not go golden). Take away with a slotted spoon right into a bowl, leaving oil behind within the pot.
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Sauté – Add garlic and onion into the pot, prepare dinner for 1 minute. Add capsicum and prepare dinner for 1 1/2 minutes or till onion is translucent.
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All in – Add rice and stir to coat within the tasty oil. Add remaining rice components, then scatter the rooster evenly throughout the floor. Additionally add any juices collected within the bowl. Stir, carry to a simmer, then put the lid on and decrease warmth to medium low so it is simmering gently. (Word 3)
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Cook dinner quarter-hour – Cook dinner for quarter-hour, no peeking, no stirring! Liquid must be absorbed – tilt pot and raise lid for fast peek.
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Relaxation 10 minutes – Take away pot from the range and depart to relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid nonetheless on.
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Fluff & serve – Take away lid, gently toss the rice. Spoon into bowls, drizzle over Peri-naise, sprinkle with inexperienced onions and serve!
Recipe Notes:
2. Rice – Lengthy grain rice would even be nice right here. Medium grain may even work properly. Jasmine and sushi rice are stickier however will work okay right here. Recipe not written for brown rice, risotto, paella rice, quinoa, fake rice, minute rice, designer rice (black rice, purple rice, wild rice and many others).
3. Warmth power – Too low (ie no bubbles in any respect) = rice wallowing in heat water not cooking, will bloat and be mushy. Too excessive (ie speedy bubbles) = base will burn, rice on floor won’t prepare dinner. Discover a joyful medium – mild simmering (see video after I peek below the lid).
4. Pink Sauce – 3/4 cup bitter cream of yogurt blended with 2 – 3 tbsp sriracha (for grown ups) or ketchup (for youths / spice hostile grown ups), or a mix of the 2. See in submit for extra sauce ideas.
Leftovers will hold 3 days within the fridge, not appropriate for freezing (rice dries out).
Vitamin per serving, assuming 5 servings, excluding sauce.
Vitamin Info:
Energy: 458cal (23%)Carbohydrates: 57g (19%)Protein: 26g (52%)Fats: 13g (20%)Saturated Fats: 2g (13%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 8gTrans Fats: 0.02gLdl cholesterol: 95mg (32%)Sodium: 980mg (43%)Potassium: 555mg (16%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 1434IU (29%)Vitamin C: 45mg (55%)Calcium: 58mg (6%)Iron: 3mg (17%)
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