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Chermoula Coconut Chicken & Cauliflower Rice

Chermoula Coconut Chicken & Cauliflower Rice

with Baby Spinach & Almonds
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 06, 2025
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Calories
523 kcal
Protein
41.2g protein
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Celery
  • Almond
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Brazil nut
  • Cashew
  • Hazelnut
  • Macadamia
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Pecan
  • Pine nut
  • Pistachio
  • Sesame
  • Walnut
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Baby Spinach Leaves

1 packet

Cauliflower & Broccoli Rice Mix

1 sachet

Chermoula Spice Blend

(May be present: Soy.)

330 g

Chicken Thigh

1 sachet

Chicken-Style Stock Powder

(Contains: Celery;)

1 packet

Coconut Milk

1 packet

Flaked Almonds

(Contains: Almond; May be present: Soy, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Milk, Peanuts, Pecan, Pine nut, Pistachio, Sesame, Walnut.)

2

Garlic

1

Sweet Potato

1

Zucchini

Calories523 kcal
Energy (kJ)2190 kJ
Fat28.7 g
of which saturates18.1 g
Carbohydrate25.4 g
of which sugars12 g
Dietary Fibre10.4 g
Protein41.2 g
Sodium1010 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Roast the veggies
1

• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut sweet potato and zucchini into bite-sized chunks. • Place prepped veggies on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.

2

• Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. • Cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks.

Cook the spinach-cauli rice
3

• When the veggies have 10 minutes remaining, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook garlic until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add cauliflowerrice and cook, stirring, until softened, 2-4 minutes. • Add baby spinach leaves and the butter and cook until wilted and fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Season to taste. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.

Cook the chicken
4

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes.

TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.

5

• Reduce heat to medium, then add chermoula spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add coconut milk, roasted veggies and chicken-style stock powder, stirring, and cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste.

TIP: Add a splash more water if the sauce looks too thick.

6

• Divide spinach-cauli rice between bowls. • Top with chermoula coconut chicken and veggie stew. • Sprinkle with flaked almonds to serve. Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavour: Many praised the delicious mix of flavours, with some calling it their favourite meal. A few found it overpowering or too salty.
  • Ease of prep: The cauliflower rice was well-received as a low-carb alternative, though some preferred traditional rice for texture or portion size.
  • Suggestions: Consider adding extra vegetables for larger appetites. Some found reducing the stock powder helpful to manage saltiness.
  • Leftovers: Leftovers were reported to taste even better the next day, with the flavours melding nicely.
  • Portions: Several mentioned the serving size felt small; adding extra veggies or rice helped bulk up the meal.
AI-generated from customer reviews

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