Cuban Baked Chicken with Sweet Peppers and Yellow Rice
- 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bell peppers (1 yellow, 1 red) seeded, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup medium- or long-grain rice
- 1 3/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup peas, thawed frozen or cooked fresh
- 1.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Melt the butter with the oil in a large deep skillet, with a lid over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken, skin-side down, and cook until well browned, about 6 minutes.
- Turn chicken and cook until other side browns lightly, about 2 minutes more.
- Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
- 2.
- Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
- Add the peppers and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the turmeric, cumin, rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir until the rice is coated.
- Pour in the broth, stir to distribute the rice evenly.
- Increase the heat to high and boil until liquid begins to be absorbed into the rice, about 2 minutes.
- Nestle the chicken in the rice.
- Cover and transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the rice is tender and chicken cooks through, about 25 minutes.
- 3.
- Remove the cover, fluff the rice and stir in the peas.
- Cover and let sit to warm the peas, about 5 minutes.
- Season with additional salt and pepper.
- Serve.
- Calories: 583
- Total Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 grams
- Total Carbohydrate: 47 grams
- Protein: 62 grams
- Sodium: 380 milligrams
- Cholesterol: 186 milligrams
- Fiber: 3 grams
chicken, kosher salt, unsalted butter, olive oil, onion, garlic, bell peppers, turmeric, ground cumin, longgrain rice, chicken broth, peas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cuban-baked-chicken-with-sweet-peppers-and-yellow-rice-recipe.html (may not work)