Mexican chicken stew

Name: Mexican chicken stew
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: ['Mexican']
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp ground coriander; 2 Co-op British chicken breasts; 400g can Co-op chopped tomatoes; 200ml chicken stock (made using 1/2 stock cube); 1/4 x 215g jar jalapeños, chopped; 250g pack Co-op microwave long grain rice; Handful flat leaf parsley, chopped; Dollop sour cream (optional)

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/mexican-chicken-stew

This is a real comfort dish with warming flavours

Feeds 2
Ready in 40 minutes

Each serving contains

Energy
26%
2183kj 517kcal
Fat
Low 15%
10.8g
Saturates
Low 8%
1.5g
Sugar
Low 15%
16.3g
Salt
Low 15%
1.7g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 64g

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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp ground coriander
2 Co-op British chicken breasts
400g can Co-op chopped tomatoes
200ml chicken stock (made using 1/2 stock cube)
1/4 x 215g jar jalapeños, chopped
250g pack Co-op microwave long grain rice
Handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
Dollop sour cream (optional)

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan and gently fry the onion, garlic, pepper and spices for 5 mins
Add the chicken and fry for about 3 mins on each side, until browned all over
Add the tomatoes, stock and jalapeños and bring to the boil
Simmer for 20 mins, or until the chicken is cooked through
Remove the chicken and shred, then return to the pan and simmer for a few mins more, until thick
Cook the rice according to the pack instructions
Serve the stew with the rice on the side, scattered with the parsley, and topped with a dollop of sour cream, if you like