Chicken with Rice
Yield
10 servingsPrep
30 minCook
1 hrsReady
2 hrsIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
¼ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
2 | each |
whole chicken
cut up |
* |
2 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
6 | each |
chorizo sausage
links |
* |
4 | cups |
rice
uncooked |
|
2 | teaspoons |
garlic
minced |
|
1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | large |
sweet red bell peppers
chopped |
* |
¼ | teaspoon |
saffron threads
crumbled |
* |
6 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
6 | large |
tomatoes
ripe, peeled, chopped |
|
1 | package |
green peas
frozen |
|
4 | ounces |
pimentos
strips |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
59 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
2 | each |
whole chicken
cut up |
* |
1E+1 | ml |
salt
|
|
6 | each |
chorizo sausage
links |
* |
946 | ml |
rice
uncooked |
|
1E+1 | ml |
garlic
minced |
|
1 | large |
onions
chopped |
|
1 | large |
sweet red bell peppers
chopped |
* |
1.3 | ml |
saffron threads
crumbled |
* |
1.4 | l |
chicken broth
|
|
6 | large |
tomatoes
ripe, peeled, chopped |
|
1 | package |
green peas
frozen |
|
115.6 | ml/g |
pimentos
strips |
Directions
Pour oil into a large heavy fying pan and heat to med-high temp.
Add the chicken pcs. and sprinkle with salt.
You may need to fry part at a time. Add more oil if needed.
Brown each piece, and transfer to large baking dish .
In same oil, brown chorizo links-remove to baking dish, spacing between chicken pcs.
Add half the rice in even layer.
In same fat, sauté garlic, onion and bell pepper, stirring to cook evenly.
When vegs. are limp, distribute evenly over top of the chicken, sausage and rice, then spoon remaining rice over the top.
Add saffron to chicken stock and mix well. Pour over rice.
Add the chopped tomatoes. Cover tightly and bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 1½ hrs. DON'T PEEK!!!
Meantime, slightly cook green peas with a pinch of baking soda and keep warm in the pan.
Check to be sure rice is fluffy and chicken pieces well done.
If not, bake a little longer.
For service transfer to another dish, if desired, and garnish with drained green peas and pimento strips.