Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 (4-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, divided
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon chile powder
- 3 cups long grain rice
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup olives stuffed with pimentos, drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Directions
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. Remove the chicken to a plate. To the pot, add half the onions and half the green peppers (reserve remaining half for the online 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. Add 4 cups water, tomato sauce, and olives and give it a stir. 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 Round 2 Recipe Rice Cakes with Creamy Cilantro Sauce.) Serve garnished with cilantro
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By California1944
Monrovia, CA
on August 27, 2012
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For my family, it was a good Sunday dinner; everyone gathered around the dinner table with a big casserole dish filled with rice and chicken. What could be better than sharing a good meal and lingering a little longer at the table with each other.
By radish6719
Clarksville, TN
on August 23, 2012
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Delicious! Was easy and tastes great. We love rice in this family so for us it was the perfect amount.
By conno2020_516851
rehoboth, DE
on July 14, 2012
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I am Cuban and love this EASY recipe...the other Cuban chicken rice takes a lot longer..but what I did do to make more authentic was to add a bottle of beer instead of the water to the rice it gives it a great taste..anyway that is what my authentic Cuban mother use to do!!
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