Magdalena Roze's Easy Go-To Chicken Recipe

This one pot, easy chicken rice is my saviour on busy, hectic days when I have little time to make dinner and yet need to ground the little ones with a nourishing meal. It’s a VERY forgiving recipe so if you don’t have all the ingredients or you’re cooking with your kids hanging off you, it will still work! My quantities are rough as I don’t have time to measure, and while the spices are very subtle (enough for babies) you know your kids, so feel free to omit anything you know they don’t like. 

On that note, what I will say is try not to underestimate their palates, especially if they’re still very little. They learn from us and there’s no reason why they shouldn’t enjoy delicious, flavoursome food (with interesting flavours like turmeric and ginger!). Using some bone broth for at least half of the liquid makes this more nourishing and delicious. Similarly, I love ghee but if you only have butter or olive oil those are fine too! Just make this with whatever ingredients you have and, before you know it, this chicken rice recipe will become entirely your own! 

Feeds 4-6 people

INGREDIENTS                                                                                          

2 Tbs ghee (or butter or olive oil)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 onion, peeled and diced
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
500 grams chicken drumsticks or thighs, sliced
1-2 tomatoes, roughly chopped
Handful raisins or currants
Zest of a lemon (reserve lemon to season when serving)
1 ½ cups rice
3 cups GOOD BONES Chicken Bone Broth

METHOD

Heat ghee in a medium to large pot. My favourite pot is something like a Chasseur or Le Creuset, but any pot will do. 

Sauté the garlic, onion and ginger for 2 minutes until soft and fragrant. 

If you’re using spices, add the spices and stir for another minute or so. 

From here, add the chicken and brown the meat on all sides. 

Toss in the tomatoes, raisins and zest and stir through for another minute or so. Now pop in the rice until it’s mixed through and evenly coated. 

Finally, add the GOOD BONES Chicken Bone Broth making sure that all the chicken is covered. 

Bring to the boil and then reduce to low heat. Place the lid on slightly ajar, and cook for around 20 minutes until all the liquid is almost absorbed. 

Turn off the heat, place the lid on, allow it to steam for another 10 minutes or until completely cooked.

To serve, jazz it up with fresh herbs like mint and parsley. For adults, you can pimp it up further with a squeeze of lemon, sea salt and fresh chilli. You could even add chopped roasted pine nuts or almonds. Yum!