Adobo Chicken with Roast Tomato and Spiced Rice

Adobo Chicken with Roast Tomato and Spiced Rice

Ready in 45 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, June 25, 2017.

Delicious roast chicken with a twist.


Ingredients

ADOBO CHICKEN WITH ROAST TOMATO

  • ½ leek, cut in 1cm-thick rounds
  • 1 tomato, diced 2cm
  • 200g pumpkin, skin on, diced 2cm
  • ½ butterflied chicken
  • 1-2 tablespoons adobo sauce
  • ½ bag baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped

SPICED RICE

  • ¼ red onion
  • 1½ teaspoons rice spices
  • 1 cup jasmine rice (1 packet)
  • 1½ cups water
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line a deep roasting tray with baking paper (measuring about 30 x 40cm).
  2. Toss leek, tomato and pumpkin on prepared tray with a drizzle of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and lay, skin-side up, on top of the vegetables. Use a sharp knife to make 2 slash marks on thigh.
  3. Brush adobo paste over the chicken to coat and season with salt. Roast for about 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender. Remove from oven, place chicken onto a clean board and cover with foil to rest for about 5 minutes.
  4. While chicken cooks, finely dice red onion. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot on medium-high heat. Cook red onion for about 2 minutes, until tender. Add rice spices and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add rice, water and salt to pot and bring to the boil.
  5. As soon as rice boils, cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce to lowest heat to cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and leave to steam, still covered, for a further 10 minutes. Do not lift lid during cooking.
  6. Cut rested chicken into large pieces. Add roasted veggies to a large bowl along with any cooking juices from the tray and baby spinach leaves. Toss to combine, until spinach is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. place ¾ cup spiced rice on each plate, spoon over roast tomato and veggies and top with adobo chicken pieces.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1821 kj
435 kcal
Protein 28.9g
Carbohydrate 51.3g
Fat 12.0g