Ingredients
- 3 cups long grain rice(about 750 gm)
- 500 gm Frozen Chicken Tenders
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 5 and 3/4 cup water
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups grated cheese
- 1 large onion,chopped fine
- 2 cup potato grated
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp finely choped parsely
- 1 tbsp paprika
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Chicken and rice yum Pie
Time: 10 minutes prep, 35-40 minutes cook
Servings: 5
Directions
- Wash rice well,drain and combine with salt and water in a microwave safe cooker and boil covered with kitchen towel for about 20 mins or until all the water is absorbed.Let it rest covered for 5 minutes
- Fluff up the rice
- Beat eggs and mix into rice with 1.5 cups cheese
- Press into greased bottom and sides of a deep microwavable pie dish
- In another bowl take chopped onion,stir in 2 tbsp oil and 4 tbsp water and cook on low for 2 minutes and add grated potato and cook for further 2 minutes
- In a separate bowl,add chicken tenders,a pinch of salt and just enough water to cover the chicken pieces and cook for about 12 minutes or till tenders are done cooking.
- Drain the chicken tenders and chop them a bit more smaller.
- Drain the onion and potato grates fully and layer them evenly all over the rice followed by the cooked and drained chicken tenders.Give it a gentle press.Sprinkle all over with left over 1.5 cups of cheese,sprinkle paprika and put it back in the microwave and cook covered loosely for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
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Summary
This is a pie with a difference...which is made in the microwave.Very easy and loved by kids and teenagers alike...its a super simple yummy dish for those cold winters or rainy nights.