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Cost per serve#
- Years 0 to 3: $1.74
- Years 4 to 8: $2.17
- Years 9 and above: $2.49.
Ingredients#
Directions#
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Cook rice following packet instructions.
Mix paprika, garlic salt, pepper and oil to make a paste.
Cover the chicken in the paste and lay coated chicken on a baking tray.
Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Prepare vegetables. Cook and drain corn, core and dice capsicum, shred lettuce and mash thawed avocado pulp until smooth.
Remove chicken from oven. Rest for 5 minutes and slice, ready for serving.
Place rice in bowl and lay chicken and vegetables on top with avocado and sour cream.
Portioning guidance
Weigh out reference plates for each meal size to guide portioning.
For the chicken, weigh out a reference amount for each age group and follow the example visually.
- Years 0 to 3: About 1/2 cup of rice (approximately 100g), 55g of cooked chicken, 1 tablespoon of each vegetable, and a teaspoon of sour cream and avocado.
- Years 4 to 8: About 3/4 cup of rice (approximately 135g), 70g of cooked chicken, 1 heaped tablespoon of each vegetable, and a heaped teaspoon of sour cream and avocado.
- Years 9 and above: Just under 1 cup of rice (approximately 160g), 80g of cooked chicken with 1.5 tablespoons of each vegetable, and a tablespoon of sour cream and avocado.
Special diet substitution ideas#
- Vegetarian: Plant-based tender.
- Vegan: plant-based tender (or edamame beans) and replace sour cream with plant-based alternative.
- Gluten-free: ensure all ingredients are gluten free.
- Dairy-free: replace sour cream with dairy-free option.
- Halal: Halal-certified chicken and sour cream.
Recipe tips
- Choose a variety of seasonal vegetables that suit your students.
- Adjust the quantity and type of spices used to suit students’ taste buds.
- Experiment with seasoning the avocado pulp e.g. adding salt, pepper and/or lemon juice.
- Save time by buying pre-prepared vegetables.
- Hold sliced chicken in a 70-degree oven while plating to keep chicken warm for service.
- Save time plating with less actions by combining avocado & sour cream and/or mixing all or some salad vegetables together.
Gilmours product information#
Products and pricing are valid as at 29 September 2025 and are subject to change.
| Product description | Pack size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Gilmours paprika powder | 500g | $5.77 |
| Gilmours salt garlic | 500g | $3.82 |
| Gilmours pepper black ground | 500g | $10.42 |
| Value canola oil | 3 litres | $9.22 |
| Tegel fresh chicken tenderloins | 10kg | $130.51 |
| Value rice white long grain | 10kg | $18.00 |
| Gilmours whole kernel corn | 5kg | $20.45 |
| Capsicum red | Each | $2.32 |
| Fresh connection grated carrot | 1kg | $5.46 |
| Lettuce | Each | $3.08 |
| Edgell avocado pulp frozen | 454g | $9.68 |
| Anchor sour cream original | 4kg | $29.73 |
