Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice Casserole)
- 6 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 3 pounds Whole Chicken, Giblets Removed And Cut Into Pieces
- 2 Green Peppers, Stem And Seeds Removed, Chopped
- 1 Onion, Chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 Tomatoes, Skinned And Chopped
- 2 whole Pimientos, Jarred Or Homemade, Chopped
- 3 teaspoons Paprika
- 1/4 teaspoons Saffron
- 2 cups Short Grain Rice
- 3- 1/2 cups Chicken Broth, Boiling
- 1/2 cups Dry White Wine
- Salt And Freshly Ground Pepper, To Taste
- 1 Tablespoon Parsley, Minced For Garnish
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a pan with a 15 inch base.
- Salt the chicken then add it into the hot pan and fry until golden on all sides.
- Then remove it to a plate.
- Add the green pepper, onion, and garlic into the pan and saute until green pepper is tender.
- Stir in the tomato and pimiento and cook uncovered for 10 minutes more.
- Add the paprika and saffron, then add the rice and stir to coat well with oil.
- Pour in the boiling broth, the wine, and generous dashes of salt and pepper.
- Boil over medium heat, uncovered and stirring occasionally for about 7 minutes (rice should no longer be soupy).
- Remove from heat.
- Arrange the chicken pieces over the rice and place in a 325 degrees F oven, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes (the rice should be al dente).
- Remove pan from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the parsley.
- Que aproveche!
- Enjoy!
olive oil, chicken, green peppers, onion, garlic, tomatoes, pimientos, paprika, saffron, short grain rice, chicken broth, white wine, salt, parsley
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/arroz-con-pollo-chicken-and-rice-casserole/ (may not work)