Name: Chicken with Spanish-style rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 8 chicken lovely legs; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 small red capsicum, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh long green chilli, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cup white long grain rice; 1 1/2 cup chicken stock; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1/3 cup drained sliced black olives; 3/4 cup water; natural yoghurt, coriander leaves, to serve

Chicken with Spanish-style rice

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

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Ingredients

1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

8 chicken lovely legs

1 small red onion, finely chopped

1 small red capsicum, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh long green chilli, thinly sliced

1 1/2 cup white long grain rice

1 1/2 cup chicken stock

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1/3 cup drained sliced black olives

3/4 cup water

natural yoghurt, coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.Heat half the oil in a large saucepan over moderately high heat.

2.Add chicken; cook, turning, 8-10 minutes, or until browned all over. Transfer to a heatproof plate.

3.Add remaining oil to pan. Cook onion, capsicum, garlic and chilli, stirring, 5 minutes, or until softened. Add rice; stir to coat.

4.Stir in stock, tomatoes, olive and water. Add chicken; bring to the boil. Reduce heat.

5.Simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes, or until rice is tender and chicken is cooked. Remove from heat; stand, covered, 5 minutes.

6.Spoon rice into bowls. Top with chicken, yoghurt and coriander. Serve at once.

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