Nando's Portuguese chicken and rice - one pot recipe

Name: Nando's Portuguese chicken and rice - one pot recipe
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese inspired
Ingredients: 500 g boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces; 2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp dried oregano; 0.25 tsp ground coriander; 0.25 tsp cayenne; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp cooking salt; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 clove garlic cloves, finely minced; 1 piece small onion, diced; 1 piece red capsicum (bell pepper), deseeded and chopped; 1.5 cup basmati rice; 0.25 tsp chilli flakes; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 2.25 cup low sodium chicken stock; 1 cup frozen peas; 0.5 tsp cooking salt; 2 tbsp Perinaise or pink sauce; 2 piece green onion, finely sliced

A Nando's-inspired one pot dish with Peri Peri spiced chicken cooked together with a spicy copycat Nando's rice. Essentially a one pot version of Nando's paella.

25 min 5 servingsRecipeTin Eats Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 30 Jun 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

458

Calories

26g

Protein

57g

Carbs

13g

Fat

Scale recipe

5 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients22 items

Produce

🍋lemon juice½ tbsp

🧄garlic cloves, finely minced2 clove

🧅small onion, diced1 piece

🫑red capsicum (bell pepper), deseeded and chopped1 piece

🌿green onion, finely sliced2 piece

Meat

🍗boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces500 g

Frozen

🟢frozen peas1 cup

Pantry

🟤brown sugar1 tbsp

🫒extra virgin olive oil1 tbsp

🫒extra virgin olive oil2 tbsp

🍚basmati rice1½ cup

🍲low sodium chicken stock2¼ cup

Spices

🌶️paprika2 tsp

🧄garlic powder1 tsp

🌿dried oregano1 tsp

🌿ground coriander¼ tsp

🌶️cayenne¼ tsp

🧂cooking salt1 tsp

🌶️chilli flakes¼ tsp

🟡turmeric powder2 tsp

🧂cooking salt½ tsp

Other

🥫Perinaise or pink sauce2 tbsp

Instructions

1
Overview: Toss chicken with seasoning, sear, remove. Sauté onion and garlic, then capsicum, stir in rice, add everything else plus chicken. Steam 15 minutes covered, rest 10 minutes. Serve!
2
Season chicken - Mix the Portuguese chicken seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside while you prepare the rest of the ingredients, or overnight if you want (though not necessary).
3
Sear - Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a large heavy based pot over high heat. Add the chicken and cook until the outside is sealed and gets a bit of colour (it won't go golden). Remove with a slotted spoon into a bowl, leaving oil behind in the pot.
4
Sauté - Add garlic and onion into the pot, cook for 1 minute. Add capsicum and cook for 1 1/2 minutes or until onion is translucent.
5
All in - Add rice and stir to coat in the tasty oil. Add remaining rice ingredients, then scatter the chicken evenly across the surface. Also add any juices accumulated in the bowl. Stir, bring to a simmer, then put the lid on and lower heat to medium low so it's simmering gently.
6
Cook 15 minutes - Cook for 15 minutes, no peeking, no stirring! Liquid should be absorbed - tilt pot and lift lid for quick peek.
15:00 timer
7
Rest 10 minutes - Remove pot from the stove and leave to rest for 10 minutes with the lid still on.
10:00 timer
8
Fluff & serve - Remove lid, gently toss the rice. Spoon into bowls, drizzle over Peri-naise, sprinkle with green onions and serve!

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CuisinePortuguese inspired