Easy Chicken Biryani

Name: Easy Chicken Biryani
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil / or Fry Light; 1 Medium Onion (peeled & finely chopped); Thumb sized piece of Ginger (peeled and finely chopped); 2 cloves Garlic (peeled and finely chopped); 200 g - 300g left over chicken (cut into chunks); 1/2 – 1 teaspoon Chilli Powder (depending on what heat you like); 1 teaspoon Turmeric; 1 teaspoon Garam Marsala; 100 g Mushrooms halved or quartered; 200 g Basmati Rice; 400 ml Chicken stock or water; Handful of Fresh coriander leaves; Salt & black Pepper; Coriander leaves for decoration; Plain Yoghurt for serving

So you have loads of left-over chicken? Try this lovely quick and simple Leftover Chicken Biryani recipe – yum.

I usually have loads left after a Sunday roast, do you?

I love chicken and eat it more than any other meat

So with your left over chicken you can create another perfect delicious and flavour packed easy supper for the family! and it’s so quick and easy

Perfect hey! AND it’s super healthy and fit the Slimming programme perfectly!

What is Chicken Biryani? I guess it’s the paella of Indian food

Traditionally, it’s baked in a clay pot for hours, but my easy one-pot wonder allows you to create this tasty dinner at speed!

And it’s super super easy. You can substitute the chicken for lamb if you like

For me it works sooooo well with either chicken or lamb, I also add mushrooms in my recipe as I think its perfect and a little different.

Not that traditional I know, but hey why not? For me it’s whatever works well

How to cook your Leftover Chicken Biryani?

I make mine all in one large casserole dish.

I use a Le Cruset dish and fry off on the top of the hob and then just bang it in the oven, jobs a good ‘un!

One pot wonder dinner Chicken dinner

I’m all about easy one pot wonders! It really is so very easy.

So create your very own show stopper when you lift the lid at the dinner table 🙂

After frying of your spices, chicken, mushrooms & onions. You simply add your rice and stock and bang it in the oven!

Remove your Chicken Biryani from the Oven

Remove from the oven – give it a stir, pop the lid back on and leave for 10 minutes and viola there you go!

What to serve your Easy Leftover Chicken biryani

Well to be honest I just add a table spoon of fat free yoghurt and some fresh coriander leaves sprinkled on top.

If you’re looking for a bigger meal how about Easy Naan Breads my mate Jenny has a really easy recipe – go check it out

Healthy Onion Bhajis

Packed full of veggies & spices – onion bhaji’s are a great accompaniment to your Chicken biryani

Why not try lovely and free

Another Biryani recipe?

And if you love the chicken Biryani then I also think you’ll love my Easy Lamb Biryani too – very similar and equally as delicious

Another Spicy Rice recipe

If you love one pot spicy rice recipes then I think you’ll love my Cajun Dirty Rice – beef

It’s easy, tasty, spicy and delicious

Other Chicken Ideas

And if you like this dish I have many other Healthy Dinners, both mid week and weekend.

One of my faves is my Easy Peasy Slimming Chicken Curry, a family fave.

Go have a look!

The Slimming Group

I also have a Facebook Closed Group called Easy Peasy Slimming Style Recipes

Come over and join this great honest community Facebook for Slimming Style Recipes if you’re interested.

Just use the join button if you like real home cooked tasty easy food!!

We support encourage and laugh!!

Loads of tips and tricks – I promise

Big Love Clare x

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