How to make Nigerian Fried Rice | Nigerian food | African Cuisine

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats, while sunflower oil is often more affordable.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable stock is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat, while bell peppers are milder and easier to find.

curry powder

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Turmeric is a healthier alternative with anti-inflammatory properties.

Add the chicken pieces into a large saucepan and throw in the finely chopped onion.

Sprinkle the dried thyme and a tsp curry powder into the pan along with 2 tsp salt and crumble the stock cubes into it.

Pour in 2 cups water into the pan and give them a nice stir to mix well.

Place a lid on top and simmer the chicken mixture for 10 minutes.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

While the chicken cooks, cook the rice in a pot of water until it is parboiled; stir in a tsp of salt halfway through cooking.

Drain out the rice in a colander and set aside.

Drain out the cooked chicken thighs using a slotted spoon and lay them out on a pre-greased roasting pan.

Pop it into the hot oven and grill for 15-20 minutes or until they turn golden brown.

Remove from oven and keep warm until the fried rice is ready to serve.

Meanwhile, strain out the chicken cooking liquid into a bowl using a fine-mesh sieve; discard the residues.

Pour the strained cooking liquid in a clean pan and spoon in the parboiled rice.

Stir to mix well, cover and cook for 10 minutes or until all of the liquid is absorbed by the rice and it is cooked through.

Pour in some water in case the rice mixture tends to dry out and taste to adjust the seasonings.

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet over moderate flame and throw in the veggies.

Add the corn kernels as well along with rest of the curry powder and ground multipurpose seasoning.

Stir them all together and sauté until the veggies turn a tad softer.

Stir in the cooked liver, kidney and prawns until well combined and continue to stir fry for 10 more minutes.

Set most of the stir fried mixture aside in a bowl and add the few tbsp of rice to the rest in the pan.

Stir fry the contents of the pan for several minutes or until the rice is properly stir fried and set aside in a separate large bowl.

Stir fry rest of the rice and sautéed mixture in batches to make sure that the rice is fried to perfection.

Divide the Nigerian fried rice among individual plates and serve hot alongside the grilled chicken thighs.

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