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Rice and peas

This is a very simple recipe that can made almost entirely with leftovers: chicken, rice and peas.

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Last modified on: September 1^st 2013

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 200 g peas
2 200 g cooked chicken
3 1 shallot
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 3 tablespoons liquid cream
6 200 g cooked rice
7 herbs of your choice
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 715 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
19 min.	8 min.	27 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 2 min.

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and tip in the peas. Cook them for just 2 minutes.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Drain and set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Cut 200 g cooked chicken into small pieces.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Peel and chop 1 shallot.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on medium heat.

Add the shallot, cook for 1 minute then salt and pepper.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the chicken and mix.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Add 3 tablespoons liquid cream and bring to the boil.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Add 200 g cooked rice and mix.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Lastly, add the peas and a few chopped fresh herbs.

Your dish is ready.

Remarks

The proportions in this recipe are mainly for guidance, so feel free to adapt it to whatever leftovers you have in the fridge and your own taste.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
957 Kcal or 4,007 Kj	54 gr	44 gr	95 gr
48 %	21 %	4 %	14 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
134 Kcal or 561 Kj	8 gr	6 gr	13 gr
7 %	3 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
239 Kcal or 1,001 Kj	13 gr	11 gr	24 gr
12 %	5 %	1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 2.57 €
Per person : 0.64 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Peas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, Chicken breasts in a potato crust, Tomato ladybirds, Pea risotto "Mantecare", ... All
	Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Beans with tomatoes, Chicken and Avocado Salad, Valay salad, Surprise bread, ... All
	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cajun pork with rice., Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Montagnon rice, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Endive and beer soup, Pasta with mustard-cream sauce, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Sautéed chicken with leeks, ... All

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