Piquillo Pepper Chicken With Spanish Rice Recipe

Name: Piquillo Pepper Chicken With Spanish Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth; ½ cup golden raisin; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 1 pinch saffron thread (or 1 envelope saffron powder); 1 ½ cups white rice; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 3/4 pounds); salt and pepper; 4 piquillo peppers, jarred, drained and sliced (or 2 jarred roasted red peppers); ½ cup dry sherry; 2 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into pieces; ½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped; ½ cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted

Servings: persons

3 cups chicken broth
½ cup golden raisin
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon turmeric
1 pinch saffron thread (or 1 envelope saffron powder)
1 ½ cups white rice
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 3/4 pounds)
salt and pepper
4 piquillo peppers, jarred, drained and sliced (or 2 jarred roasted red peppers)
½ cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into pieces
½ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
½ cup sliced almonds, lightly toasted

1
In small saucepan, bring broth, raisins, 1 tablespoons olive oil, turmeric, and saffron to a boil.
2
Stir in rice, cover pot and simmer over low heat for about 18 minutes or until water is absorbed.
3
While the rice is cooking, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet.
4
Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to skillet.
5
Cook for 6 minutes on each side, until no longer pink.
6
Transfer to a plate to keep warm until the rest of the meal is ready.
7
Add piquillo peppers to skillet and heat through, about 2 minutes.
8
Add sherry and boil until slightly reduced, 1 to 2 minutes.
9
Add butter and half of the parsley, turn off the heat, and stir to melt butter.
10
Spoon sauce over chicken.
11
Add the rest of the parsley and the almonds to cooked rice and fluff with a fork.
12
Serve rice alongside chicken.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups chicken broth, ½ cup golden raisin, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon turmeric, and more.

Yes, Piquillo Pepper Chicken With Spanish Rice falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Piquillo Pepper Chicken With Spanish Rice

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