Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cuban-style chicken & rice. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
These Cuban-style chicken cutlets are marinated with citrus juices and spices, then seared in a skillet until well browned and juicy. Sautéed onions top them off, and it all comes together quickly and easily. Toss a green salad while the chicken cooks, then serve it with rice for a complete meal.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have cuban-style chicken & rice using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice:
- Get 1/3 cup olive oil for frying
- Make ready 4-6 chicken thighs, skin on
- Get 1 tsp. salt
- Get 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. paprika
- Take 1 tsp. poultry seasoning
- Take 2 large red pepper (or green bell), cored, seeded & sliced
- Get 1 large onion, chopped or sliced
- Prepare Dash flour
- Take 1 (14 oz.) can chopped tomato
- Take 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. cumin
- Make ready 1 bay leaf
- Make ready 2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
- Get 1 tsp. lime juice
- Prepare 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
It was nice and easy to put together. It was a pretty decent take on regular chicken fricasse. Cuban-Style Chicken Stew (Fricassé de Pollo). This hearty chicken stew, from Nitza Villapol, draws flavor from alcaparrado, a mix of pimento-stuffed olives and capers, and sweetness from raisins.
Steps to make Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice:
- In a large pan, add the oil and heat over medium heat. Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook on both sides for a total of 30 minutes.
- Remove the chicken to a plate and add the peppers to the pan and begin to sauté them in a small amount of the chicken fat. As they become soft, add the onions and sauté them as well, until they become translucent in about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in a dash of flour to the pan and mix all the ingredients. Add the tomatoes and the juices to the pan and lightly mix. Continue to heat this mixture while adding the garlic, cumin, bay leaf, and thyme.
- Turn the heat down to low-medium; add the chicken back to the pan, add some lime juice, top with cilantro, and cover. Simmer this for 15-20 minutes. When done serve with black beans and rice, some fried plantains, and enjoy.
- [Note: For the traditional dish of Arroz Con Pollo, use a Dutch-oven style pot and brown the chicken on both sides, then add yellow or white rice (2 cups.) and chicken stock (3 cups). You then cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes, adding 1 cup of frozen peas near the end for a delicious one-pot family meal.]
Sprinkle chicken with freshly ground pepper to taste. Sprinkle chicken with cumin & dust lightly with flour. In a large frying pan, heat oil until it starts to smoke. This style of cooking means that you sauté the shredded chicken until crispy. Hope you make them and you LOVE them!
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