Dinner

Low Carb Marry Me Chicken with Qetoe Rice

24g
Total carbs per serve

Low Carb Marry Me Chicken with Qetoe Rice

The viral marry me chicken: golden chicken in a creamy sun-dried tomato and parmesan sauce with spinach, spooned over fluffy Qetoe Rice. Proposal-worthy comfort food with 49g of protein and around half the carbs of regular rice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 serves
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 637

Ingredients
  

  • 1 packet Qetoe Rice
  • 400g skinless chicken thigh fillets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 40g sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup thickened cream
  • 30g parmesan, grated
  • 60g baby spinach
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and sear the chicken for 4 to 5 minutes each side until golden, then remove to a plate.
  2. Turn the heat to medium. Add the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano and chilli flakes and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. Pour in the stock and scrape up the browned bits, then add the cream and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the parmesan.
  4. Stir in the spinach until wilted, then return the chicken. Simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through with no pink in the middle.
  5. Meanwhile, cover the Qetoe Rice with boiling water, cover with a plate for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
  6. Serve the chicken and sauce over the rice.

Notes

Sear the chicken hard so it gets a deep golden crust, then let it finish gently in the sauce. It stays juicy and the browned bits make the sauce. Leave a spoonful of the sun-dried tomato oil in the pan for extra flavour.

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