Arroz con pollo (rice with chicken)

KikiO
KikiO @cook_9495966
Abuja
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Ingredients

  1. 3 cupsbasmati rice
  2. 6chicken pieces (preferably thighs and drumsticks)
  3. 500 mlchicken stock
  4. 4 tbspSunflower/olive oil
  5. All purpose seasoning
  6. Salt
  7. Black Pepper
  8. Fresh Thyme (3 sprigs)
  9. 3bay leaves
  10. 1medium onion (roughly chopped)
  11. 4 clovesgarlic (crushed)
  12. Bell peppers- 1 red, 1 green (deseeded and thinly sliced)
  13. 2deseeded thinly sliced scotch bonnets
  14. 4 cmroot ginger (finely chopped)
  15. 2 tspturmeric

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, wash rice until water runs clear

  2. 2

    Season chicken pieces with all purpose seasoning, black pepper and salt. Heat oil in a heavy based frying pan and brown chicken on all sides. (Do not cook through)

  3. 3

    Remove chicken and set aside.

  4. 4

    Sauté garlic, onions and peppers in the pan. Add ginger, turmeric and scotch bonnet and stir for about 1min.

  5. 5

    Transfer chicken into a large oven dish (chicken pieces should all be on a single layer) add the sautéed ingredients above and pour the rice all over the chicken. Pour in the chicken stock and add bay leaves, thyme sprigs and season everything in the dish really well.

  6. 6

    Cover with foil and place dish in the oven.

  7. 7

    Cook on gas mark 4 for 40-45mins until all the stock has been absorbed, rice and chicken are cooked (pierce the chicken and if the juice runs clear then it's cooked!) no need to stir the rice during cooking.

  8. 8

    Remove the foil and allow the top to brown a little.

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