Posted on Friday, July 21, 2017 in
Side Recipes
Nandos Portuguese-Style Spicy Rice Recipe
Nandos Portuguese-style spicy rice, a delicious spicy rice cooked to perfection in the instant pot and served with the piri piri chicken of your choice.
| Preparation time | 5 min |
| Cooking Time | 10 min |
| Ready In | 15 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 4 |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
| Calories | 61 |
| Fat | 4g |
| Carbs | 7g |
| Protein | 1g |
Ingredients
Instant pot200g or 7oz of risotto rice3 tbsp of homemade nandos marinade3 medium garlic cloves¼ red pepperHandful of green peas2 limes (juice and rind)1 veggie OXO cube1 tbsp of olive oilPinch of saffron1 tbsp of parsley1 tbsp of coriander1 tbsp of thymeSalt & pepper (to taste)
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Preparation
- Mix the marinade with the OXO cube and a cup of warm water and place it in the bottom of the Instant Pot with the saffron. Mix it with the rice and place the lid on your Instant Pot.
- Set the Instant Pot to sealing and cook for 10 minutes on the rice setting.
- While the rice is cooking peel and dice your red onion. Peel your garlic cloves and thinly slice the garlic. Dice the red pepper and remove the seeds.
- In a medium sized pan on the hob cook the red pepper, green peas, garlic, red onion with a little olive oil, until it has some colour.
- Add the rind and the juice from the lime and stir well.
- When the Instant Pot beeps manually release pressure and give it a quick mix with a wooden spoon. Add to your Instant Pot rice your cooked ingredients from your pan.
- Stir the ingredients into the rice along with the rest of your seasonings.
- Mix well, taste and if needed add extra salt and pepper before serving.
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