Spanish Chicken Rice Dish - Serves: 4, Preparation time: 30 minutes - 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion, halved, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 6 (about 600g) chicken thigh fillets, halved crossways
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground sweet paprika
- 3/4 cup (150g) long-grain white rice
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 200 g roasted peeled whole peppers from the Thomas Dux Deli, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until onion is soft.
- Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until brown. Add the spices and cook until aromatic.
- Add the rice, tomatoes and chicken stock, and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until chciken and rice are thender.
- Add the antipasto peppers and parsley and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Serve immediately.
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