19/08/2026
Spicy peri-peri chicken and jollof rice —brought together with Roil Cooking Oil —Every Meal A Royal Feast. 🍗🌶️🍚
PERI-PERI CHICKEN JOLLOF RICE
Serves 4–8
Ingredients:
• 8 chicken pieces
• 3 tbsp Roil Cooking Oil
• 3 tbsp peri-peri sauce
• 2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed
• 4 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 large onion, divided
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 2½ cups chicken stock
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh coriander or spring onion to garnish
Method:
Season the chicken with 2 tablespoons of peri-peri sauce, paprika, salt and black pepper.
Heat 2 tablespoons of Roil Cooking Oil in a large pot. Brown the chicken on both sides, then remove it from the pot and set aside.
Blend the tomatoes, red pepper and half the onion until smooth.
Add the remaining Roil Cooking Oil to the pot. Sauté the remaining onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the blended tomato mixture. Add the remaining peri-peri sauce, thyme, curry powder and bay leaves. Simmer for 10–15 minutes.
Stir in the rice and chicken stock. Return the chicken to the pot, cover and cook over low heat for 25–30 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the chicken is fully cooked.
Allow it to rest for 5 minutes, then fluff the rice and garnish before serving.
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