RECIPE
Really Easy Chicken & Mushroom Rice

Cooking time
60 mins
Preparation time
10 mins
Serves
4
An oh-so-easy chicken and mushroom rice, flavoured with Royco’s rich Brown Onion Gravy. Add all the ingredients at once and bake to perfection. Simple.
Ingredients
- 1 x Royco Brown Onion Gravy
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 8 pieces of chicken, skin on (4 drumsticks and 4 thighs)
- 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into 8 wedges each
- 250g button mushroom
- Chopped parsley
- Rice, cooked to serve
Method
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1. Make the Royco Brown Onion Gravy according to package instructions.
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2. Add the tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, honey, dried herbs, smoked paprika, and lemon juice to the gravy.
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3. Mix well, then toss through chicken pieces, onion wedges and mushrooms to the liquid and allow it to marinade for 15-30 minutes.
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4. Preheat the oven to 170C.
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5. Tip the chicken pieces with the sauce in a roasting dish. Arrange the chicken pieces so they are skin side up.
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6. Place in the oven and roast at 170C for 50 minutes to an hour, until cooked.
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7. Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley, with rice on the side.