• Total

    75
  • difficulty

    Easy
  • Cost

Simple Chicken Pelau

Chicken Pelau

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Ingredients

Portions: 10

  • 2.5 Pounds Chicken parts (cleaned and cut into small pieces)
  • 2 Packs MAGGI® Season Up Chicken (10g)
  • 2 Tablespoons MAGGI® Green Seasoning Original
  • 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Onion (diced)
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic (minced)
  • 1 Tablespoon Pimento/ Seasoning Pepper (minced)
  • 1 Can Green Pigeon Peas (drained)
  • 2 Cups Rice
  • 1 Cup Pumpkin (cut into cubes)
  • 1 Medium Carrot (peeled and diced)
  • 1 Pack MAGGI® Coconut Milk Powder (50g)
  • 3 Cups Boiling Water
  • 4 Cubes MAGGI® Chicken Tomato Cubes (or MAGGI® Chicken Cubes)
  • 1 Unit Hot Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Chadon Beni/Culantro (minced)
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Instructions

  • 1.Season chicken with Season Up, Green Seasoning, onion, garlic and pimento/seasoning pepper. For best results marinate overnight.
  • 2.Heat oil in a large pot, add brown sugar. When sugar has caramelized, add chicken and stir to coat completely with caramelized sugar.
  • 3.Cover and cook chicken on medium high heat for 10 minutes.
  • 4.Add rice, pumpkin, carrot and pigeon peas. Combine warm water, Coconut Milk Powder and Chicken Cubes and add to the pot.
  • 5.Add whole hot pepper, bring to a boil, cover the pot tightly and reduce heat to low/a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
  • 6.Uncover the pot and add chadon beni stirring to incorporate. Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes (or until all of the water has been absorbed). Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  • 7.Serve hot with sides of your choice.

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Carbohydrates 41.9 g
Energy 522.7 kcal
Fats 27.8 g
Fiber 2.9 g
Protein 24.1 g
Saturated Fats 9.2 g
Sodium 588.8 mg
Sugars 5.2 g

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49 27.7g / 49%
33 41.9g / 33%
18 24.1g / 18%
26 522.6g / 26%

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