Spanish Chicken & Rice
Ingredients
Food Safety
Before you start, wash all surfaces and your hands with soap and warm water, and remember to wash your hands, utensils and cutting boards after they touch raw meat or eggs. Avoid cross-contamination by using a different cutting board for your meat and other ingredients. Make sure you’re cooking to safe temperatures and chilling any leftovers within two hours. For more food safety tips, visit our Food Safety at Home Section.
Steps
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
Soak saffron in a small bowl in a ¼ cup (50 mL) of warm water.
Heat the olive oil over medium high heat in a flame proof casserole and sauté onion, stirring until clear and golden. Then add zucchini and tomatoes and cook, stirring frequently until most of the liquid evaporates.
Add the rice to the casserole and stir. Add the saffron with the soaking liquid, the remaining water and the salt and pepper.
Tie 2 sprigs of thyme and parsley together with a bay leaf with kitchen string and place in the rice mixture in casserole. Place the chicken pieces on top. Cover and bring to a boil. Let boil for a minute.
Take the casserole and place in oven and bake for approximately 45 minutes until the liquid is absorbed, the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through and internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
Remove cover and sprinkle frozen peas and red pepper on top. Cover and let the heat from the casserole steam the vegetables for a few minutes then serve.
Helpful Tip
This traditional Spanish chicken and rice meal is a one dish meal that is easy to prepare and doubles to feed a crowd.
Nutrition Info
| Per 400 g serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 370 |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 90 mg |
| Sodium | 330 mg |
| Per 400 g serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 16 |
| Calcium | 4 |
| Iron | 30 |
| Vitamin A | 8 |
| Vitamin C | 80 |
| Vitamin B6 | 33 |
| Vitamin B12 | 20 |
| Folate | 13 |
| Zinc | 90 |
