Spanish Style Chicken With Saffron Rice Recipes

SPANISH-STYLE CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON RICE (ARROZ CON POLLO)

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet (at least 2 inches deep) over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken on all sides, about 12 minutes total. Transfer chicken with tongs to a plate.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet and add onion, bell pepper, and salt to taste. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, paprika, and rice, then cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add wine and boil, uncovered, 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, saffron, and bay leaf. Nestle chicken in rice, adding any juices from plate.
• Cook, covered, over low heat until chicken is cooked through, rice is tender, and most of liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in peas, olives, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover skillet and let stand 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

SPANISH RICE AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine garlic salt, celery salt and paprika; sprinkle over chicken. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes. , Remove chicken from dish. Combine rice, onion, green pepper and parsley; spoon into pan. In a saucepan, bring broth, tomatoes, chili powder and salt to a boil. Pour over rice mixture; mix well. Place chicken pieces on top. Cover and bake until chicken registers at least 165° and rice is tender, 40-45 minutes.

SPANISH CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken and shake until well coated. In a skillet, brown chicken in butter over medium heat. Remove chicken; set aside and keep warm. , In the pan drippings, saute onion, green pepper and garlic until tender. Add pimientos and rice. Reduce heat; cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in broth, turmeric, chili powder and remaining salt; bring to a boil. , Pour into an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish; top with chicken. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and rice is tender.

SPANISH SAFFRON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken
• with pepper.
• Place in large Dutch oven that has been coated with cooking spray.
• Cook over med heat until browned.
• Wipe pan drippings from Dutch oven with a paper towel.
• Coat Dutch oven again with Pam; place over med-hi heat until hot.
• Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms; saute until tender.
• Add chicken, 1 c water, and paprika, bouillon powder, and saffron threads.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Add peas, olives, and skim milk to Dutch oven.
• Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and 2 T water; add to vegetable mixture.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• To serve, place rice on a serving platter.
• Arrange chicken over rice; top with vegetable mixture.

SPANISH STYLE CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON RICE

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• heat oil in a heavy skillet (at least 2 inches deep) over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking, then brown chicken on all sides, about 12 minutes in total.
• Transfer with tongs to a plate.
• Pour off all but 2 TBs fat from skillet and add onion, bell pepper, and salt to taste.
• Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic, paprika, and rice, then cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add wine and boil, uncovered, 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, saffron and bay leaf.
• Nestle chicken in rice, adding any juices from plate.
• Cook, covered, over low heat until chicken it cooked through, rice is tender, and most of liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in peas and olives.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• cover skillet and let stand 10 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf and serve.

SPANISH RICE CHICKEN I

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat prepare rice according to package directions, using the butter/margarine to brown the vermicelli and rice to a golden brown. Add the water, chicken, salsa and tomatoes and bring all to a boil. Cover skillet, reduce heat and let simmer for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.

SPANISH-STYLE CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, garlic powder, and pepper; sprinkle evenly over both sides of chicken.
• Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan, skin-side down. Cook until skin is lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn chicken over; cook 3 minutes. Remove chicken from pan (it will not be completely done at this point).
• Add green onions and bell pepper to drippings in pan; saute 2 minutes. Add kale and chicken stock; cover and cook 2 minutes or until kale is lightly wilted. Stir rice, vinegar, and remaining 1 teaspoon smoked paprika into kale mixture. Nestle chicken on top of rice mixture. Bake at 400 degrees F until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh registers 165 degrees F, about 22 minutes.