Spanish Olives Chicken and Rice (One Pan!)
User Reviews
4.5
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
471 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Spanish
Spanish Olives Chicken and Rice (One Pan!)
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Spanish Olives Chicken and Rice made in a single cast iron skillet is a gorgeous meal made easy with delicious Spanish queen green olives, caramelized onions, garlic and saffron rice.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 saffron threads pinch
- 4-6 chicken thighs , bone in and skin on
- salt kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper kosher salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic bulb peeled, heads
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 1 cups white rice , uncooked
- 1 cup green olives smaller Spanish Green Olives are fine too, Spanish Queen variety
- parsley , minced for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Add your saffron to your chicken broth.
- Heat the cast iron skillet on high heat.
- Season your chicken to taste with Kosher salt and black pepper.
- Add the chicken, skin side down and cook until browned, 4-5 minutes.
- Flip and cook an additional 3-4 minutes.
- Push the chicken to the side (or onto a plate).
- Add the olive oil to your cast iron skillet and heat on medium-high.
- Add in the onions and start to cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Once the onions are mostly melted add in the garlic cloves and cook for 2-3 minutes or until browned.
- Add in the uncooked rice and cook for a minute.
- Pour in the chicken stock with the saffron in it.
- Add the green olives and put the chicken back in skin side up.
- Bake covered with foil for 45-50 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
471kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
801mg
(33%)
Potassium
510mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 471 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 471kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 801mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 510mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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42 reviews
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