Rice With Chicken

• 2 1/2 lb. chicken, cut in pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• 1/4 lb. ham, cut in small pieces
• 2 oz. bacon, cut in small pieces
• 2 fresh tomatoes, cut in pieces
• 1 green pepper, cut in pieces
• 1 onion, cut in pieces
• 1/2 c. oil and achote
• 1 Tbsp. capers
• 1/2 c. cut up olives
• 1 1/2 c. rice
• 3 c. boiling hot water
• 4 pimentos for topping
• 1 c. green peas for decoration

1. Season the chicken with the ingredients (pepper, salt, oregano and garlic).
2. Stir-fry the ham and bacon.
3. Then put in all the other ingredients, plus the chicken.
4. Stir-fry for 1/2 hour.
5. Add rice (uncooked) to chicken, mix it with stir-fry chicken and all other ingredients, then add the hot water (3 cups).
6. Keep at a boiling consistency and cover.
7. Once the water dried out, turn the rice over, lower flame and keep cooking until the rice is completely soft.

chicken, garlic, pepper, oregano, salt, ham, bacon, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, oil, capers, olives, rice, boiling hot water, pimentos, green peas

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=802460 (may not work)