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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

Our fluffy, pre-prepped cauli rice is the best alternative when you want to keep the carbs in check. Together with juicy chicken thigh chunks and crisp veggies, the creamy chermoula coconut sauce has the perfect base to soak all up! *This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 30g carbohydrates per serving.*

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.
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