Description
This is a great recipe, with olives and capers to give it a gourmet touch! I got it from calling all cooks tv show. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- Achiote Seeds
- Chicken
- Onions
- Garlic
- Green Peppers
- Red Pepper
- Yellow Pepper
- Capers
- Long Grain Brown Rice
- Cilantro Leaf
- Basil Leaves
- Chicken Broth
- Green Olives
- Bay Leaves
- Salt And Pepper
- Baby Peas
- Pimiento
- Fresh Asparagus
Instructions
- Place 1 / 2 cup of olive oil in small pan and add the achiote
- Heat on medium heat until bubbles form, then remove from heat and let steep
- Drain achiote seeds from oil
- Place oil in large stockpot
- Heat oil on high and place chicken pieces in pot and brown
- This is done just to brown chicken not to cook it
- Remove chicken from pot
- Place diced onions, garlic, and peppers in pot with the achiote
- Saute until soft
- Put capers in pot and cook for a while with the onion mixture
- Add rice to the pot with garlic, peppers, garlic and capers, then swirl rice into the mixture
- Let the rice cook for just about a minute
- Place cut up cilantro and basil in pot
- Add in chicken broth and make sure you scrape the pot
- Add chicken pieces back in
- Put olives in and mix
- Place bay leaves in pot
- Check for seasonings
- Let the mixture cook on medium heat until the rice is done
- Add peas just before serving
- In another medium pot place peeled asparagus in water and boil until they turn bright green
- Place in ice bath to stop the cooking process
- To serve, place rice and chicken in a large platter
- Arrange chicken pieces around platter and rice in the center
- Place cooked asparagus around the platter and then place pimentos in the center
- Enjoy!