You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Arroz con Pollo Head to the store and pick up skin-on chicken thighs, bay leaves, piquillo peppers, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
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Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large straight-sided skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until rippling. Sear the chicken thighs, turning once, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes per side.
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Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3
Drain half the oil from the pan and return the pan to the heat.
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Add the onion, bell pepper, piquillos, garlic, tomatoes, Espelette, and bay leaves and cook, stirring, until the onion begins to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until it begins to caramelize, 3 to 4 minutes.
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Add the rice, Sazn, and saffron and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes.
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Pour in the chicken stock, season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce, stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and nestle the chicken thighs skin side up in the rice. (Try not to submerge the skin, so it stays crisp as the rice cooks.) Cook, partially covered, until the rice has absorbed the liquid and the chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. If the chicken skin is not crisp, place the pan under a hot broiler until the chicken is crispy and golden brown on top.
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To serve, remove the bay leaves, sprinkle the cilantro and parsley over the rice, and gently stir to incorporate.
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Serve directly from the pan, with the yogurt sprinkled with lime zest and the bottle of hot sauce on the side.
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5 Sazn PacketsI embrace certain store-bought "prepared foods," such as Sazn. It's all about umami, or monosodium glutamate (MSG). Sazn mixes are packets of dried seasoned salt sold in supermarkets (Goya is the most familiar brand) and are used in Latin American cooking. The general ingredients are equal parts ground coriander, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and salta great flavor punch. You can make it at home, but I typically use the prepared version.