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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
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 266 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish
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!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
357mg
(15%)
Potassium
230mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1001IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1001IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.