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Puerto Rican Chicken With Rice

Courses: Casseroles, Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons 60mlOlive oil
1   Chicken - cut into 8 pieces
1   Onion - chopped (large)
1   Green pepper - chopped
2 tablespoons 30mlCapers
1/4 cup 59mlOlives - small, pimento stuffed
1 cup 237mlTomato sauce
1 tablespoon 15mlOregano
1 teaspoon 5mlRed pepper flakes
3   Garlic - minced
3 cups 480g / 16ozRice - long grain
4 1/2 cups 1066mlChicken stock
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozParsley - chopped
1/2 cup 118mlPeas - cooked
3 tablespoons 45mlPimiento - chopped

Recipe Instructions

In a stockpot or Dutch oven large enough to hold all of the ingredients, heat the oil and brown the chicken on all sides. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes.

Add the onion and green pepper and cook for 4 minutes. Add the capers, olives, tomato sauce, oregano, pepper flakes, and garlic and cook for another 4 or 5 minutes.

Add the rice and stir the mixture well. add the chicken stock and parsley and stir. Cover the pot, reduce the heat, and simmer for approximately 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender.

Garnish with the peas and pimento and serve.

Serving Ideas : Garnish with the peas and pimento and serve.

NOTES : This recipe comes from the Executive Director of Puerto Rico Tourism.

Source:
Burt Wolf

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