CHICKEN ALA TURK

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Make and share this Chicken ala Turk recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Poppy

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 lbs chicken, cut in 12 pieces
3 large tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon coriander seed, ground
1/2 teaspoon saffron
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 bay leaf, crushed
2 bell peppers, finely diced
1 cup kalamata olive, pitted and dices
2 cups chicken broth, preferably homemade
1 lb long-grain white rice
salt and pepper, to taste
Tabasco sauce, to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps:

  • Remove the skin from chicken pieces.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Cook in oil.
  • Remove pieces as they brown.
  • They should be almost cooked at this point.
  • Add onions to the oil left in the pan and cook until soft.
  • Add garlic, bay leaf and ground coriander.
  • Stir in rice until well coated with the oil.
  • Add bell peppers and cook a few minutes.
  • Stir in tomatoes, cumin and saffron.
  • Return chicken pieces to pan.
  • Pour 2 cups boiling chicken stock.
  • Cover pan.
  • Turn down heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add olives and continue simmering 10 to 15 minutes until rice is cooked.
  • Serve hot.

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