Best Brazilian Chicken And Rice With Olives Recipes

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN AND RICE WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and generously with ground black pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic, and peel; sauté until chicken is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add 1 cup water and orange juice and bring to boil. Mix in rice, seasoning packet, and olives. Return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand covered 10 minutes.
• Stir cilantro into rice mixture. Transfer to platter. Garnish with orange wedges.

CHICKEN AND RICE WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and generously with freshly ground black pepper.
• 2. Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, garlic and zest; saute until chicken is lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• 3. Add water and juice combination and bring to a boil. Mix in rice and seasoning packet and olives. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20-30 minutes.
• 4. Remove from heat and let stand covered 10 minutes. Stir in cilantro and transfer to a platter. Garnish with orange wedges.

BRAZILIAN STYLE CHICKEN AND RICE POT

Steps:

• season the chicken with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.
• heat oil in pot and brown the chicken.
• add garlic and orange zest, saute for about 30 seconds.
• add liquid and bring to boil.
• add rice, olive, and pimiento.
• return to boil.
• reduce head to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked, about 30 minutes.
• garnish each serving with cilantro.

BRAZILIAN CHICKEN AND BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the rice according to package instructions.
• Add the black beans, corn, scallions, olives, chicken and cilantro into the rice and toss to combine.
• Transfer to a platter.
• Garnish with the avocado slices, salsa, sour cream and tortilla chips.