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Spicy Chicken and Rice

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Hot chili paste gives the rice its kick. The heat is balanced by the briny olives and the sweet raisins.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 large chicken thighs with skin and bones (about 2 pounds)
Ground cloves
1 1/2 cups diced seeded red bell peppers
1 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted imported green olives
4 small bay leaves
2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek) or 1 small serrano chile, chopped
1 1/2 cups jasmine rice or long-grain white rice (9 to 10 ounces), rinsed, drained
2 to 2 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper, then lightly with ground cloves. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate.

    Step 2

    Pour off all but 4 tablespoons fat from skillet. Add bell peppers, onion, raisins, olives, bay leaves, garlic, and chili paste to skillet. Sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Press chicken into rice. Add 2 cups broth; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, adding more broth if dry, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 579 calories
20 g fat
4 g saturated
57 mg cholesterol
622 mg sodium
75 g carbohydrate
4 g fiber
25 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data
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