Basque Chicken And Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 1/2 lb) frying chicken, cut up
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons other oil
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 green pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 1 tomato, diced
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (or less)
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron (optional)
• salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse chicken parts and pat day.
• 2 combine the paprika, cayenne and pepper; rub into chicken.
• 3 heat oil in a large, heavy pot.
• 4 brown chicken quickly and then remove.
• 5 in same pot, sauté the bacon, onion, garlic and pepper until softened slightly.
• 6 pour off all but 2 tbsp fat.
• 7 add rice.
• 8 stir and cook for few minutes.
• 9 stir in the tomato, chicken broth, saffron and salt.
• 10 add the chicken pieces.
• 11 bring to a boil and then lower the heat to a simmer.
• 12 cover and cook for 30 minutes over medium heat.
• 13 serve.