Name: Chicken with rice, my delight
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 2 ½ pound Chicken thighs (can be whole chicken); 1 Unit Smoked pork chop (with its fat); 1 Unit Large onion; 1 Unit Large chili or bell pepper; 3 Unit Garlic cloves; 1 Unit Celery stalk; 2 Unit Tomatoes; 4 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 pinch Pepper; 4 tablespoon Tomato paste; 1 Unit Saffron seasoning packet; 1 Unit Bunch of vegetables; 1 can Small petit pois; 3 tablespoon Capers; 1 ½ pound Rice; Unit Vegetable oil for browning the chicken

How to make a delicious chicken with rice, my delight!

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Chicken with rice, my delight (Original version)
Version in Spanish

Chicken with rice is a emblematic dish from Costa Rica, with Caribbean flavors. The chicken is seasoned with spices, browned with sugar, vegetables are added, as well as tomato paste and broth. Then rice, petit pois, and capers are added. A delicious combination that delights the palate. Enjoy!

To enjoy the delicious recipe of Chicken with rice, my delight, it is recommended to start by seasoning the chicken with chili, onion, salt, pepper, and crushed garlic cloves.

Then, brown it in hot oil with smoked pork chop, vegetables, and a touch of sugar.

Add the tomato paste and chicken broth, creating a tasty sauce.

Once cooked, mix in washed rice and cook over medium heat until done.

When serving, accompany it with petit pois and capers for an unparalleled final touch.

A true delight to enjoy with the family.

Chicken with rice, my delight

Main Course

1 hour

6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 ½ pounds of Chicken thighs (can be whole chicken)

1 Smoked pork chop (with its fat)

1 Large onion

1 Large chili or bell pepper

3 Garlic cloves

1 Celery stalk

2 Tomatoes

4 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce

1 pinch of Pepper

4 tablespoons of Tomato paste

1 Saffron seasoning packet

1 Bunch of vegetables

1 can of Small petit pois

3 tablespoons of Capers

1 ½ pound of Rice

Vegetable oil for browning the chicken

Preparation

Step 1 : To prepare this delicious dish, start by seasoning the chicken with chili, onion, salt, pepper, and crushed garlic cloves, at least three hours before cooking.

Step 2 : Then, in a skillet or pot with hot oil, add the chicken and the pork chop cut into pieces, along with a little sugar to brown.

Step 3 : Next, add the vegetables and a little water, as well as the diluted tomato paste and chicken broth.

Step 4 : Cook everything to obtain a consistent sauce.

Step 5 : Once ready, remove the chicken pieces from the sauce and set aside.

Step 6 : In the remaining sauce in the skillet or pot, add the previously washed and drained rice.

Step 7 : Mix well and let it dry uncovered over medium heat, with the vegetables.

Step 8 : When the rice is dry, reduce the heat, cover, and let it cook for 20 minutes.

Step 9 : After that time, uncover and add the drained petit pois and capers.

Step 10 : Mix everything and let it cook for another 10 minutes.

Step 11 : Then, check that the rice is done.

Step 12 : Finally, serve the rice on a platter with the previously reserved chicken thighs.

Step 13 : And ready to enjoy this exquisite recipe!