Italian Microwave Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 chicken thighs, with bones (you could use another part of the chicken if you wanted)
• 1/2 cup long grain rice
• 400 g diced tomatoes
• 1/2 large zucchini (diced)
• 1/2 large carrot (diced)
• 4 mushrooms (diced)
• 1/2 diced onion (white, red or spring)
• 8 olives (with pips)
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Put rice, water & tomatoes in a 2 or 3L microwave safe dish and mix.

2. 2

   On top of that add the zucchini, carrot, mushrooms, onion, olives and basil leaves.

3. 3

   Sit the chicken on top and sprinkle the stock powder on the vegetables and the chicken and season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Cover the dish with a lid (microwave safe) or cling wrap and cook for 40 minutes on 90% power. I use an 1100watt oven but I wouldn’t worry about altering the time if yours is less powerful.