Uncle Ben's Express Rice : Savoury Chicken Flavour product reviews

After rummaging around in the pantry and freezer to see what I could find for a meal I found some skinless boneless chicken breast and this rice, so I thought what could be a better combination than that? So i defrosted the chicken, sliced it into bite size pieces, put the wok on with a tablespoon of oil, and then proceeded to stir fry the chicken pieces to a well cooked state, I then let that simmer while I nuked the chicken rice, once done I took the stir fried chicken breast and mixed it in with the rice, and it made a perfect meal for two.

This stuff is awesome! I wanted something with flavour and plenty of chunks of beef, so I dug around in the pantry and found a packet of Kaweka's Butter Chicken... now after trying their Meal-for-One version with it's Basmati Rice, I thought "Hmmm... chicken curry, chicken rice... could be interesting..." so slapped them both in the microwave and buzzed them for 3 minutes...

Out came the rice, which was promptly up-ended onto the plate... before I covered it with curry sauce, I snarfed a couple of forkfuls to taste-test... a really nice, but subtle flavour, and the veges were nice, though a little sparce... could have done with a few more. Then on with the curry and munching time...

These two flavours really complimented each other well, and though I think it is designed as more of a side-dish or as a base for something like a stir-fry, it actually worked really well as a bed for the curry. (Note: Mild-flavoured curries would be the best bet... too much spice or heat and you won't taste the rice at all.)

Overall, this is probably one I will keep 3 or 4 packets of in the pantry at all times... it's nice on it's own if you are in the mood for a relatively healthy snack, would be good as a side-dish to something like a roast chicken or vege bake, and works very well as a bed for stir-fries or curries. Honestly, I just can't see a food situation this flavour wouldn't work in... it's subtle enough you could probably do something fried-fish-related with it too.

As a flavoured rice, I thought this would be nice and easy to have for lunch at work.
I took this and some cold cooked chicken, threw it in the fridge and waited for lunch.
I followed the instructions on the package, tore up my chicken and popped both in a bowl... mixed them both together and there we had it - lunch!
It was quick, easy, and tasty

There was a definite chicken flavour to the rice, the seasoning was subtle and worked well together, there were visible pieces of veges that you could taste and it was just enough to fill me up and keep my tummy happy for a long afternoon.

I would definitely recommend this as a good lunch for those who need something fast and filling.