There is nothing better than something you can throw in one dish and get it all done at once.
This recipe is straightforward and easy – something that I love when making a meal.
Enjoy
– X 🙂
Xavier’s One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- olive oil
- chicken thighs – boneless and skinless, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- rice – long grain white rice
- vegetables – onion, garlic, red bell pepper
- tomato sauce
- chicken stock
- seasoning – paprika, saffron, salt and pepper
- green olives – stuffed with pimento
- cilantro
- lemon wedges – optional for serving
Instructions
- Start cooking the chicken. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5-6 minutes until chicken begins to slightly brown.
- Add vegetables. Add onion, red pepper and garlic and cook for a few minutes until start to soften.
- Add rice. Stir in rice and cook for a couple minutes.
- Add seasoning. Mix in the paprika and cook for one minute. Add chicken stock and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, add the saffron, cover and cook for 25 minutes until rice is fully cooked.
- Serve. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss in olives and cilantro, and serve with a lemon wedge.
