Peri Peri Shredded Chicken With Vegetables
Delicious peri peri shredded chicken with vegetables is great when you need to quickly whip up a cheap meal or clear your fridge/freezer.
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken Breasts
- 1½ tablespoons Peri peri Seasoning
- 3 tablespoons Oil
- ½ cup Chopped onions or ½, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1 can Chopped tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon Ground pepper/Pepper flakes
- 1 cup Green peas
- 1 cup Sweetcorn
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Bring the chicken breasts and the vegetables out of the freezer to thaw.
- Preheat the oven to 170 °C fan.
- Pour the chicken breasts onto a tray and make a few slashes on the surface with a knife.
- Rub 1 tablespoon of the peri peri seasoning all over the chicken. Leave for 15 mins.
- Arrange the chicken on a baking tray and place it in the oven. Allow to bake for 20 - 25 mins.
- Leave to cool. While still warm, shred by pulling apart with your hands or two forks.
- While the chicken is baking, heat the oil in a saucepan under medium heat.
- Add the onion and allow to brown a little with continuous stirring. Next, add the garlic and stir for around 30 secs.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and ground pepper, the remaining peri-peri powder with a little salt. Cover the pan and allow to cook for around 10 mins.
- Pour in the shredded chicken, sweetcorn and green peas. Stir and cover the pan. Allow to simmer for 5 mins, then remove from heat and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 27gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 231mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 522IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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