ROAST CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BROWN RICE & SALSA VERDE

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How about a healthy, low-calorie roast chicken dinner? Enjoy this tasty meal with benefits like vitamin C from the salsa verde which helps iron absorbtion

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 skinless boneless chicken thighs , cut in half
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
2 garlic cloves , bashed
½ small pack coriander
½ small pack parsley
1 anchovy fillet
½ tbsp capers
½ lemon , zested and juiced
200g pouch cooked wholegrain rice
200g baby leaf spinach

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Season the chicken, rub with ½ tbsp oil, then put in a large roasting tin with the garlic and roast for 25-30 mins.
  • Meanwhile, blitz the herbs, anchovy, capers, lemon juice and remaining oil with some seasoning in a food processor until finely chopped. Set aside.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, remove the tin from the oven and squeeze the garlic out of their skins. Tip in the rice and use a wooden spoon to break it up, then add the spinach and lemon zest and toss. Return to the oven for 5 mins. Divide between bowls and dollop on the salsa verde.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

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