Provençal Vegetable Fried Rice

• 240 g long-grain rice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 None red onions, peeled and sliced
• 400 g chicken breast fillets, cut into strips
• 250 g aubergine, diced
• 250 g courgette, sliced
• 250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 200 ml vegetable stock
• 15 g fresh thyme, little reserved for garnish, remaining leaves stripped from stems

1. Cook the rice in boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onions until softened. Remove from the pan. Add the chicken and fry for 5 mins. Remove from the pan. Add the eggplant and zucchini and fry for 5 mins.
3. Return the onions to the pan and season to taste. Add the tomatoes, stock, rice, chicken and thyme leaves, stir and heat again. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

longgrain rice, olive oil, red onions, chicken breast fillets, aubergine, courgette, cherry tomatoes, vegetable stock, fresh thyme

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