Friday, September 28, 2007

Cheater Latin Chicken and Rice

This is cheating so bad. But for a weeknight, it works good enough.

Shortcut Brazilian Chicken and Rice

1.5 lbs Chicken Thighs, 1/2inch slices (Don't use much salt)
1 Medium chile pepper, minced. (medium = jalapeno, serrano, thai, etc)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Orange Rind, Minced
1 cup water
Juice of 1 Orange
1 Box (Goya) Yellow Rice+Mix
1/2 a jar pimento olives, halved
Pepper
1 cup Peas, defrosted
1 large handful Cilantro, Chopped

In a big skillet, brown the chicken in olive oil. Add garlic, chile, and rind when chicken is close to done browning.
Add water and orange juice to deglaze, bring to a boil.
Add rice, seasoning, and olives and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes (or until done.)
Add peas and cilantro, and stir to mix and warm the peas.

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