Recipe: 2021 Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice

Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir the onion, green bell pepper and garlic into the pot. Mojo marinade is fantastic to use for shrimp, chicken, pork and beef, cooked in all manner of ways - stove, BBQ, roasting, broiling.

To save time, use drained canned pineapple. Cuban-Style Chicken Stew (Fricassé de Pollo) This hearty chicken stew, from Nitza Villapol, draws flavor from alcaparrado, a mix of pimento-stuffed olives and capers, and sweetness from raisins. Liven up a weeknight dinner with this easy Cuban-style chicken. You can cook Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice

1. You need 1/3 cup of olive oil for frying.
2. Prepare 4-6 of chicken thighs, skin on.
3. It's 1 tsp. of salt.
4. You need 1/2 tsp. of black pepper.
5. You need 1/2 tsp. of paprika.
6. It's 1 tsp. of poultry seasoning.
7. You need 2 of large red pepper (or green bell), cored, seeded & sliced.
8. Prepare 1 of large onion, chopped or sliced.
9. It's Dash of flour.
10. It's 1 (14 oz.) of can chopped tomato.
11. Prepare 2 cloves of garlic, crushed.
12. You need 1/2 tsp. of cumin.
13. You need 1 of bay leaf.
14. You need 2 tsp. of fresh thyme, chopped.
15. It's 1 tsp. of lime juice.
16. Prepare 1/3 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped.

A squeeze of the lime wedges will give the dish a fresh finish. Place the chicken in a roasting pan. Tie the legs together with kitchen string and tuck the wing tips under the body of the chicken. Season both sides of the chicken pieces with a bit of salt and pepper.

Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice instructions

1. In a large pan, add the oil and heat over medium heat. Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook on both sides for a total of 30 minutes..
2. Remove the chicken to a plate and add the peppers to the pan and begin to sauté them in a small amount of the chicken fat. As they become soft, add the onions and sauté them as well, until they become translucent in about 2-3 minutes..
3. Add in a dash of flour to the pan and mix all the ingredients. Add the tomatoes and the juices to the pan and lightly mix. Continue to heat this mixture while adding the garlic, cumin, bay leaf, and thyme..
4. Turn the heat down to low-medium; add the chicken back to the pan, add some lime juice, top with cilantro, and cover. Simmer this for 15-20 minutes. When done serve with black beans and rice, some fried plantains, and enjoy..
5. [Note: For the traditional dish of Arroz Con Pollo, use a Dutch-oven style pot and brown the chicken on both sides, then add yellow or white rice (2 cups.) and chicken stock (3 cups). You then cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes, adding 1 cup of frozen peas near the end for a delicious one-pot family meal.].

Move the onions and garlic to the sides of the pan and add the chicken. Remove the chicken from the pan and place it on a large plate. The secret to cook the chicken in a way you get it crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside is to cook it without rush in abundant oil covering all the pieces. Traditionally, the base of the Cuban Mojo Chicken sauce is a mix of citrus juice, garlic and olive oil. For this recipe, delicious fresh oranges were used, together with a combination of herbs.