Cuban Chicken and Rice

Name: Cuban Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams tomato sauce; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into 8 pieces; 1 Tbsp chile powder; 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 Tbsp chopped garlic; 1 green bell pepper, chopped, divided; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters long grain rice; 177 milliliters olives stuffed with pimentos, drained; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, divided

Cuban Chicken and Rice might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 1619 calories, 96g of protein, and 81g of fat. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes. Head to the store and pick up tomato sauce, garlic, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, add to the pot, and brown in batches on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Remove the chicken to a plate. To the pot, add half the onions and half the green peppers (reserve remaining half for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Black Bean and Pork Stew). Cook until softened, about 3 minutes, and then add the garlic and chile powder and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the rice and let it toast for 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Pepper

Chili Powder

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Onion

Toast

Pork

Rice

Stew

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Pot

Add 4 cups water, tomato sauce, and olives and give it a stir.

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Tomato Sauce

Olives

Water

Put the chicken back into the pot. Bring it to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender, 30 to 35 minutes. (Reserve 2 cups rice for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Rice Cakes with Creamy Cilantro Sauce.)

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Rice Cakes