Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Rice
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Health Score:
79 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 5 min.
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Ingredients
for
6
- Ingredients
- 4 Tbsps olive oil
- 3 Chicken legs
- 3 Chicken thigh
- salt (to taste)
- peppers (to taste)
- 16 ozs Chorizo (sausage)
- 2 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 cup onions (coarsely chopped)
- 1 yellow pepper (sliced)
- 1 red pepper (sliced)
- 3 ribs Celery (chopped)
- 2 cups Rice (rinsed well and drained)
- 2 cups canned Tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tsps paprika (or to taste)
- 5 cups chicken stock
- ½ cup black Olives
Preparation steps
1.
In a large covered skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-heat heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, seasoning with salt and pepper as it cooks. Remove browned chicken and set aside, covering to keep warm.
2.
Slice sausage into 1-inch pieces. Using the remaining oil, brown sausage over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes. Drain off fat. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
3.
Add garlic, onion, peppers, celery, and continue cooking until vegetables are wilted. Stir in rice and cook for 2 minutes. Return chicken, sausage and any accumulated juices to pan and add tomatoes, bay leaf, paprika, and chicken stock. Cover and simmer gently for 25-30 minutes, Add olives and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
4.
Garnish with fresh spices, if desired. Serve hot.
