Ingredients

  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 12 oz chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 7 oz long grain rice
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 10 oz carrots, sliced
  • 3 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 None 14.5 oz can red kidney beans, drained
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • None None celery leaves, to garnish

Method

  • Bring the stock to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and add the chicken. Cook very gently for 15 minutes. Cook the rice in boiling, salted water for 12 minutes or until tender.
  • Lift the chicken from the stock and reserve 3 cups of the stock in a bowl. Melt the butter in the cleaned pan and saute the carrots and celery for 3 mins. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 min. Gradually blend in the reserved stock, then the cream.
  • Return the chicken to the sauce with the nutmeg, beans and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper and cook gently for 5 minutes.
  • Drain the rice to serving plates and spoon the chicken on top. Serve garnished with celery leaves.