Serves: 4
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 40 mins
Level up your classic chicken and rice with this delicious barbeque meal.
Only $4.60 per serve!
Ingredients:
1.5kg whole fresh marinated chicken
1 lemon, zest finely grated and lemon sliced
400g pkt tomato medley
420g pkt microwave wild and brown rice
1/3 cup shop-bought coriander pesto
How to make the Chicken with Tomato, Rice & Pesto
Preheat a barbecue with lid to moderate. Place chicken, breast-side down, on a chopping board. Using kitchen scissors, cut along each side of backbone. Discard backbone. Turn chicken, breast-side up. Using the palm of your hand, press down on breast to flatten slightly (butterfly). Run a finger between skin and flesh of chicken to create a pocket. Place lemon slices in pocket.
Place chicken, breast-side up, on chargrill. Cook, covered, 30 mins. Add tomatoes to grill. Turn chicken. Cook, covered,
a further 10 mins or until tomatoes are tender and chicken is cooked. Transfer to a heatproof plate. Cover with foil and rest 5 mins. Cut into 8 pieces.
Meanwhile, place rice in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover. Microwave on High 2 mins or until heated. Stand 1 min. Add tomato and zest. Season. Stir to combine.
Spoon pesto into a small bowl. Serve chicken with tomato rice and pesto.
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