Name: Frango Xadrez (stir-fried chicken with peppers and vegetables)
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 800 g Chicken Breast; 300 g Bell Pepper; 1 un Carrot; 1 un Onion; 3 dentes Garlic; 20 g Ginger; 40 ml Soy Sauce; 30 ml Olive Oil; 340 g Long-grain rice; 1 c/ch Salt

Method

Bring 680 ml of water to the boil with the salt. Add the long grain rice, cover and cook over low heat for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
Cut the chicken into 2 cm cubes. Heat 20 ml of olive oil in a wide frying pan and brown the chicken in two batches, for 6 to 8 minutes in total. Set aside.
Dice the onion and pepper and thinly slice the carrot. Add to the frying pan with the remaining 10 ml of olive oil and stir fry over high heat for 5 to 6 minutes.
Chop the garlic and grate the ginger. Add to the vegetables and stir for 1 minute. Add the soy sauce, 50 ml of water and reserved chicken.
Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, stirring, until the largest chicken cube reaches 74 °C in the centre. Serve with the rice.