Ingredients

  • 4 None chicken breasts, butterflied
  • 8 slices salami
  • 8 None sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
  • 5 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves stripped from stems, plus extra for garnish
  • 3 tbsp flaked almonds
  • 4 tbsp oil, divided
  • 2 None carrots, peeled, halved lengthways and cut into diagonal slices
  • 2 None spring onions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 1/3 cups long-grain rice

Method

  • Lay the chicken flat and season with salt and black pepper. Top each breast with 2 slices salami, 2 tomatoes and one-quarter of the parsley. Fold over and secure with a toothpick.
  • Heat a frying pan and roast the almonds until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and saute the carrots and spring onions for 2 mins. Stir in the tomato paste, stock and simmer.
  • Cook the rice according to the package directions. Add rice to the carrot mixture and season with salt and black pepper. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and cook the chicken, turning, for 8 mins until browned.
  • Arrange the chicken and rice on serving plates. Sprinkle the almonds over the rice and garnish with parsley.