Brazilian Chilli Chicken

[JJ Judkins]

* Exported from MasterCook *

Brazilian Chilli Chicken

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Categories : Chicken/Fowl Ethnic
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Ingredients
4 organic chicken fillets (cut into cubes)
6 shallots roughly chopped
1 clove garlic -- thinly sliced
500 g chopped plum tomatoes
1 tin coconut milk
1 red chilli (preferably Birdseye) finely chopped
1 red pepper cut into
1 courgette sliced into medium sized slices
Half a lemon
3 table spoons of olive oil
Freshly ground sea salt and ground black pepper

Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the shallots for 3 minutes, or
until they are soft and translucent. Add the red pepper, courgettes, chilli and
garlic and fry for 2 minutes or until all the vegetables are soft.
2. Add the chicken cubes and fry until the chicken is golden brown all
over.
3. Now add the chopped tomatoes, coconut milk and squeeze the lemon
juice into the pan.
4. Season with freshly ground sea salt and ground black pepper.
5. Simmer for 20 minutes and serve.
Brazilian Style Rice
Serves 4
Preparation Time: approx 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approx 15 minutes
Ingredients
3 tablespoons of Olive oil
300 g long grained rice
1 clove of garlic thinly sliced
6 black olives sliced
Freshly ground sea salt
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the clove of garlic
until browned and add a pinch of salt
2. Add the rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until it looks
translucent. Do not allow the grains to brown.
3. Add approximately 2 to 2 and a 1/2 cups of hot water per cup of
rice.
4. Cook partially covered, over a medium-heat until most of the water
is absorbed.
5. Uncover, add olives and lower the heat and continue cooking until
the rice is fluffy and all the water is absorbed.
Serve both the Brazilian chilli chicken and rice together, steaming hot,
spicy and absolutely mouthwatering! Source: Suite101:

(A courgette is a zucchini!)

Have a good week!

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Description:
"This delicious chicken recipe combines hot chilli and tomato flavours with
sweet coconut milk and is very easy to make.
This fast and simple chicken recipe takes its influence from Brazilian
cooking. Brazilian cuisine takes its influences from many different cuisines
including Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, German, Arab, African and Japanese.
Different styles, ingredients and influences are apparent in all the
different regions in Brazil and that is why they do not have one main national
cuisine so to speak but instead a huge melting pot of unique regional ones.
However coconut and chillis are two ingredients that are used in a vast
amount of Brazilian cooking. The main component found in chillis is a
chemical called Capsaicin, which is responsible for the intense heat felt and also
has many health benefits including lowering blood sugar levels and
providing pain relief. Just don’t touch your eyes after cutting them."
S(Imported to MC by JJ):
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 661 Calories; 59g Fat (73.7% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 11g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 82mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 11 1/2 Fat.


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