Title: Chicken and Yellow Rice
Categories: Poultry
Yield: 4 Servings
1 | | Chicken; cut up* |
2 | tb | Olive oil |
1 | | Onion; halved, sliced thinly |
2 | | Garlic cloves; minced |
1 | cn | Tomatoes |
4 | c | Water |
3 | | Bay leaves |
2 | ts | Salt |
2 | c | Rice; raw |
1 | pn | Saffron |
1 | | Green pepper; chopped |
4 | oz | Green peas; small |
1 | cn | Pimientos; small, sliced |
1 | ts | Paprika |
1/2 | ts | Cornstarch |
* U | se c | hicken pieces as desired. |
Fry chicken in olive oil with onions and garlic. When browned on both
sides, add tomatoes and water. Boil for 5 minutes. Add bay leaf, salt,
saffron, green pepper, paprika, and cornstarch. Cook over medium-low heat
for about 15 minutes. Add rice and cook for about 25 more minutes. If rice
becomes dry, add more water as needed. Add peas and pimientos and cook for
10 more minutes.