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Rice and peas

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

70,0804.2/5 for 24 ratings

Last modified on: September 1^st 2013

For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 cup peas
2 1 cup cooked chicken
3 1 shallot
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 3 tablespoons liquid cream
6 1 ½ cup cooked rice
7 herbs of your choice
8 salt
9 pepper

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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 1 cup 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 1 ½ cup 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

% 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).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.51 €
Per person : 1.13 €

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Source

Home made.

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	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grilled fillet of salmon with corn salad cream, Madras rice, Quick stuffed courgettes, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéd broccoli with ham, Leek and tuna loaf, Scallops au gratin, Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, Couscous, ... All

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