One-Dish Chicken & Rice
This Puerto Rican one-dish chicken and rice stew is rich in flavor.
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
8 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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2 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
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4 Anaheim or poblano chile peppers, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
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1 teaspoon sweet paprika
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
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1 tomato, chopped
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1 4-ounce jar pimientos, rinsed
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8 pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced
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2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
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8 cups water
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2 1/2 cups brown rice
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2/3 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
1.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken, chiles, onion, oregano, paprika and salt and cook, stirring, until the onions have softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
2.
Add tomato sauce, tomato, pimientos, olives, capers and water and bring to a boil. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the sauce is thick, the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 35 to 45 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.
Tip:
Note: Anaheim chiles (a.k.a. New Mexico chiles) are 7 to 10 inches long, ripen from green to red and are mildly spicy. Poblano peppers (sometimes called pasilla peppers) are dark green in color, about 6 inches long and can be fiery or relatively mild; there's no way to tell until you taste them. The two can be used interchangeably and are found at most large supermarkets.
Nutrition information
Calories 451, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 635 mg, Carbohydrate 51 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 30 g, Potassium 518 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 120%, Iron 20%. Exchanges: Starch 3,Vegetable 1,Lean Meat 3.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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