Spanish One-Pot Chicken & Rice

This one-pot Spanish rooster and rice recipe is all about massive flavours with minimal effort. I’m speaking tender rooster thighs, seasoned to perfection with smoked paprika and cumin, cooked on a mattress of fluffy, flavourful tomato-infused rice.

What units this dish aside is the steadiness of smoky, tangy, and savoury notes, because of the mixture of fire-roasted peppers, olives, and tomatoes. It’s a crowd-pleaser and a household favorite. Plus, the whole lot comes collectively in a single pan, making it a breeze to cook dinner and even simpler to wash up.

I hope you loved this rooster and rice one-pot meal!

For the Rice half: onion, carrot, garlic (vegetable flavour base), smoked paprika and candy paprika, medium-grain white rice (you need to use any white rice however I discover that is the very best one for this explicit recipe). Plus, inexperienced olives (I used filled with crimson peppers as that’s very Spanish), fire-roasted crimson peppers (those which might be barely pickled), cherry tomatoes, and canned diced tomatoes to proceed with our Spanish and Mediterranean theme. Hen inventory for cooking the rice in.

• For Garnish: Recent parsley and lemon wedges.

Suggestions & Swaps

• Swap inexperienced olives for black Spanish in the event you want a milder style.
• No fire-roasted peppers? Common roasted or contemporary bell peppers/capsicum will work. If utilizing contemporary crimson peppers, throw them in concurrently onions and carrots.
• For additional richness, throw in some chorizo with the veggies.
• Word concerning the cooking pot: You want a big, deep pan with a lid. I really like my non-toxic, tremendous versatile saute pan from Blu. cookware vary, it’s midway between a pot and a pan and comes with a lid. I usually use it for one-pot dishes as you may saute, pan-fry, simmer, braise and layer a bunch of elements with one pan.

• In the identical pan, sauté onion and carrot, then add garlic and spices.
• Add rice, stir to coat in oil, and let it toast for a minute.
• Add olives, peppers, tomatoes, and inventory. Stir.
• Nestle rooster again on prime of rice. Cowl and cook dinner for 20 minutes.
• Let the dish sit off warmth for five minutes, then garnish with parsley and lemon.

Recipe Suggestions

• Don’t skip toasting the rice—it provides a pleasant nuttiness.
• Add a pinch of crimson pepper flakes or chili flakes to the spice combine in the event you like a bit of warmth.
• Need to amp up the flavour? Add some chorizo with the onions and carrots for a smoky kick.
• For a Tex-Mex really feel: add additional cumin and chili to the rice. Garnish with contemporary cilantro/coriander. Make slightly avocado crema sauce utilizing 1/2 avocado, 1/2 cup contemporary cilantro/coriander leaves, juice of 1/2 lime, 1/4 cup bitter cream, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 tsp salt, all blended till easy. Drizzle over the rooster and rice when serving.

Serving Strategies

Serve this Spanish rooster and rice with a easy inexperienced salad or steamed veggies on the facet. A glass of crisp white wine wouldn’t go astray both!

Storage Suggestions

Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 2 days most as rice doesn’t hold for lengthy. Nonetheless, you may retailer the rooster individually for as much as 3 days. Reheat gently on the range or within the microwave, including a splash of inventory if wanted to maintain the rice moist.

You possibly can freeze leftover rooster however I don’t advocate freezing the rice as a result of the feel will flip too stodgy.