Aroz Con Pollo (chicken With Rice)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut up
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 cups water
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron, crushed
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimientos, drained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken lightly with salt.
• 2 brown chicken in hot oil for about 15 minutes.
• 3 remove chicken from pan.
• 4 cook rice, onion, garlic in the same pan with drippings until rice is browned.
• 5 add water, undrained tomatoes, bouillon, salt, pepper, and saffron.
• 6 bring to boil.
• 7 stir well.
• 8 arrange chicken on top of rice.
• 9 cover and simmer for 35 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 10 add peas and pimiento.
• 11 cover and cook 5 minutes more.