Josephine's Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice

Name: Josephine's Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps achiote seed; 227 grams tomato sauce; 2 Tbsps capers; 5 chicken drumsticks; 118 milliliters pitted green olives; 946 milliliters uncooked jasmine rice; 1 small onion, chopped; 3 Tbsps shortening; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 946 milliliters boiling water

Josephine's Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 658 calories, 21g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of vegetable oil, onion, jasmine rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo), Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo), and Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo).

Instructions

In a large saucepan saute chicken, onions, olives and capers over medium heat.

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Whole Chicken

Capers

Olives

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Pour in a little juice from the olives to add more olive flavor. As the onion begins to turn clear and the chicken begins to brown, add tomato sauce.

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Tomato Sauce

Whole Chicken

Olives

Juice

Onion

Saute mixture until everything is lightly cooked. Reduce heat to low.

In a small saucepan melt shortening over medium heat; add achiote seeds. When the shortening turns red remove it from the heat and strain out the seeds.

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Annatto Seeds

Shortening

Seeds

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Sauce Pan

Mix oil into chicken/tomato mixture.

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Whole Chicken

Tomato

Cooking Oil

Add the boiling water to the mixture, increase the heat to medium high and bring to a boil, stirring well.

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Water

Add the rice to the boiling mixture and continue to boil for about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking for about 30 minutes, or until rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid, stirring occasionally.

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Rice