Mediterranean Chicken, Halloumi & Leek Rice Bake
with Rocket & Homemade Tzatziki
Golden, Mediterranean-spiced chicken and rice without all the fuss? Sign us up! This easy dinner comes together in just one dish! Pop in your leek, chicken drumsticks and rice, then just pop it in the oven, whip up a refreshing tzatziki, then dig in!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
3
Garlic
1
Lemon
1 packet
Leek
1 packet
Basmati Rice
1 sachet
Chicken-Style Stock Powder
450 g
Chicken Drumsticks
1 sachet
Mediterranean Spice Blend
1
Cucumber
1 packet
Mint
1 packet
Greek-Style Yoghurt
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
Rocket leaves
1 packet
Halloumi
(Contains: Milk; )
Not included in your delivery
1 drizzle
olive oil
2 cup
boiling water
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle.
- Finely chop garlic. Slice lemon into wedges.
- In a large baking dish, combine sliced leek, basmati rice, chicken-style stock powder, half the garlic and a generous squeeze of lemon juice.
- Place chicken drumsticks on top and sprinkle with Mediterranean spice blend and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt.
- Pour the boiling water over rice, cover tightly with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, remove foil and bake, uncovered, until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, a further 20-25 minutes.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink inside.
TIP: Add a little extra water if the liquid is absorbed before the rice is done.
TIP: The rice will be slightly crunchy on top, this adds to the texture!
- Meanwhile, finely chop cucumber.
- Pick mint leaves and thinly slice. Cut halloumi into 1cm slices.
- In a small heat-proof bowl, add remaining garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Microwave in 10 second bursts, until fragrant. Add Greek-style yoghurt, cucumber, mint and a good squeeze of lemon juice to garlic oil mixture. Stir to combine and season to taste.
- When the chicken has 5 minutes remaining, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook halloumi, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes each side.
- Divide Mediterranean lemon chicken rice bake between plates. Dollop over tztatziki.
- Serve with halloumi, rocket and any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
