Best Cuban Baked Chicken With Sweet Peppers And Yellow Rice Recipes

CUBAN CHICKEN WITH YELLOW RICE

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A wonderful one dish meal that the entire family will enjoy. Beautiful presentation with the yellow rice, green peas and red peppers.

Provided by Chef Petunia

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 1/2 cups hot water
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1 (10 ounce) package yellow rice
1/2 lb frozen peas, do not thaw
2 roasted red peppers, chopped

Steps:

Heat oil in a large deep skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken and brown on both sides until golden and almost done. Remove to a plate, sprinkle with salt and pepper and keep warm.
Pour water into skillet and add garlic. Bring to a boil and add rice and stir. Add chicken back to pan on top of rice and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Spoon peas and roasted red pepper over top. Cover again and cook 3-5 more minutes.

BAKED CUBAN CHICKEN

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This recipe was inspired by a take-out restaurant in Florida and perfected by my mother. For all of you who are looking for a different way to have your chicken, try this recipe! A favorite in this household. Serve with rice and peas or quartered roast potatoes.

Provided by misskim

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 2h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) bone-in chicken breasts, cut in half
2 bone-in chicken thighs
2 chicken drumsticks
1 onion, chopped
¾ cup lemon juice
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
¾ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
cooking spray
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

Place chicken pieces in a large bowl. Add onion, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, allspice, onion powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stir thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces, reserving marinade in the bowl. Pan-fry chicken until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Pour reserved marinade on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 87.2 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 217.7 mg, Sugar 3.6 g