One Pot Spanish Chicken And Rice
One-Pot Spanish Chicken And Rice - Delicious and simple chicken dinner recipe flavored with saffron, veggies, and stock that your family will love. I love it
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 266kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pieces Whole Chicken cut up into 8 (you can mix and match the ones you like)
- 1 Cup Long Grain Rice
- 1 Red Pepper sliced into trips
- 1 Large Onion chopped
- 1 Clove Garlic chopped
- 1/2 Cup Pitted Olives chopped
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/4 Teaspoon Saffron crushed
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Cup Chicken Stock
- Salt + Pepper to taste
- Chopped Parsley to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat
- Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper
- Place chicken in the pan and brown on both sides. About 5 minutes per side
- Remove chicken from pan and place aside
- Discard the excess oil in the pan leaving just 1 tablespoon of fat
- Toss the onion, pepper and garlic in the same pan. Add salt and cook for 2-3 minutes or until they soften
- Add the olives and cook 1 more minute
- Add the rice and mix with a wooden spoon so the rice gets coated with the veggies
- Pour in the water and chicken stock. Add the saffron and stir. Cook until liquid starts boiling
- Add the chicken back in the pan on top of the rice
- Cover pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low
- Cook for 25 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through and rice is fluffy
- Sprinkle parsley and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1001IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg