Orange & Coriander Seed Chicken Rice

What a day for needing to defrost the freezer. What to do with the chicken breasts? I spent the long weekend organising a youth camp. My fresh groceries are at a bare minimum.

I am also trying to save money (and eat more healthily) by taking my lunch to work. So I looked in the dregs of my veg bowl and freezer, stroked my chin like dr evil and came up with a cunning plan. What did I have? A few small onions, my trusty spice cupboard, loads of rice, the end of a bag of frozen spinach, an apple and an orange. I ignored the apple- too much fruit with my chicken might just overwhelm it. 

I used:
An orange
Onions (equivalent of two -three medium sized)
Spinach
Chicken (I had 4 breasts, cut into bite sized pieces)
One cup of rice
Two cloves of garlic (minced)
Two bay leaves
Heaped teaspoon of ground coriander or coriander seed
Heaped teaspoon of ground black pepper or pepper corns
Chicken stock cube or teaspoon of salt (I try to steer clear of salt but most people will want more)
Two heaped table spoons of dried chives

I then:

1. Chopped the onions and sautéed with the spices and chives, in a little rice bran oil
2. Added the chicken, garlic until the chicken is sealed
3. Added the rice and braised
4. Quartered orange, squeezed juice and added skin, left for one minute or so
5. Added the bay leaves , water, stock cube and spinach
6. Cooked with the lid on until all the water was absorbed 

Verdict: pleased with myself 

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