Best Basque Chicken And Rice Recipes

SPICY BASQUE CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

SPICY BASQUE CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE image

Yield 6-8 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 Fryer chicken cut into pieces
1/4 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp hot red pepper
3 T olive oil
6 oz cubed ham
1 med chopped onion
1 med chopped red bell pepper
1 lgs chopped garlic clove
salt to taste
1 C white rice
1 1/2 c chicken broth
1/2 c white wine
1/2 c frozen peas
1/4 c sliced olives
2 T chopped parsley
2-3 dashes hot liquid red pepper

Steps:

Sprinkle chicken with black and red pepper and saute in oil on med heat, 8 min on each side. Remove and reserve liquid. Reduce heat to med-low and add oinion, red pepper, and ham. Saute 3-5 min and add garlic and rice. Cook 1 min and stir in chicken broth and wine. Return chicken to skillet, cover and simmer 20 min or till liquid is almost gone. Stir in peas and olives. Cover and simmer 2 min. Stir in parsley and red pepper sauce. Add salt to taste.

BASQUE CHICKEN AND RICE

Basque Chicken and Rice image

This is a simple, quick and tasty dish. It is obviously kid friendly because my 1 1/2 year old granddaughter ate 2 helpings at dinner, then more for breakfast and lunch the next day! This is courtesy of The Frugal Gourmet - On Our Immigrant Ancestors.

Provided by JazzysNamma

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (3 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 pieces
3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped small
1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped small
1/4 cup water
2 cups rice
4 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

Heat deep stove top casserole or pan and add oil and chicken (I season with salt and pepper).
Brown chicken well and remove to platter.
Leave oil in pan (I drain off all but 2 tablespoons).
Add to pan the garlic, onion and bell pepper.
Saute until onion is clear and then deglaze pan with the 1/4 cup water.
Return chicken to pan and add the chicken stock, rice, bay leaf, and more salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to boil, cover the pan, and turn down to a simmer.
Cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 989.1, Fat 45.1, SaturatedFat 11.8, Cholesterol 167.6, Sodium 496.1, Carbohydrate 89.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 5.3, Protein 50.7

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