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Spanish Chicken and Rice
A delicious and simple one-skillet recipe made with chicken thighs, rice, veggies, and saffron.
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 534 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 6 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Pinch of saffron threads or 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 leaf bay optional
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup frozen peas
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs, skin side down and brown for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside onto a plate.
- In the same skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Sauté for 1 minute, until softened, then season with saffron, or paprika, salt, and bay leaf. Continue to sauté until golden brown and softened, about 3 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the rice. Cook for an additional minute while stirring, then add the chicken broth, stir, and top the mixture with the chicken thighs. Bring to a simmer and cover with lid, cook for 30 minutes.
- In the final 5 minutes of cooking, top the rice mixture with frozen peas and cover with lid. Once the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 175F and the rice is tender, remove the pan from heat.
- Serve chicken thighs over rice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 chicken thigh and 1 ½ cup rice
Calories
534kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
336mg
(14%)
Potassium
525mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
874IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
34mg
(38%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 chicken thigh and 1 ½ cup rice | |
| Calories | 534kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 874IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 34mg | 38% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.