Mediterranean Chicken, Brown Rice and Veg Bake

Savour the flavours of the Mediterranean with this easy, wholesome one-dish dinner. This Mediterranean chicken, rice, lentil, and veggie dish is a delicious and nutritious meal that's simple to prepare, leaves you with minimal cleaning up, and will satisfy your taste buds. All you need is a reason not to do dishes, a hungry family and the motivation to feed them something nutritious. 

Recipe Details

Serves: 6

Portion size: 1½ cups

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 60 minutes

Nutritional Information

Energy: 327 kcal

Protein: 33.8 g

Carbohydrates: 20.1 g

Sugar: 2.9 g

Fat: 11.9 g

Fibre: 6.2 g

Dietary Requirements

Lactose free

Gluten free

Low GI

Equipment List

Cutting board

Knife

Measuring cup

Measuring spoon

Deep medium oven proof dish

Oven or air fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown and wild rice
  • ½ cup lentils
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp psyllium husk 
  • 3 chicken breasts, cut into 1cm cubes
  • 2 red onions
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 garlic bulb, halved lengthwise
  • 4 cloves Liviana® Black Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Liviana® Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
  • 1 tsp cumin, ground
  • 1 tsp coriander, ground
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • Handful of fresh herbs
  • Lemon wedge
  • ½ cup feta cheese (optional)

Method

  1. Combine all the ingredients in an oven proof dish and cover with foil.
  2. Bake for 35 minutes at 180°C in an oven or 170°C in an airfryer. Uncover and bake for a further 20 minutes at the same temperature. 
  3. Serve with some fresh herbs and a lemon wedge. 

Wilna Eksteen

Registered Dietitian

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