"This one-dish chicken and rice meal is served wherever there are Spanish-speaking cooks...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 tbsp olive oil
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2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
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8 chicken thighs
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salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
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2 bell peppers, 1 green and 1 red
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1 tsp smoked paprika
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one 14.5-oz. can chopped tomatoes, drained
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1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
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3/4 cup frozen peas, rinsed
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1 cup long-grain rice
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1 onion, finely sliced
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pinch of saffron threads
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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3 1/4 cups chicken stock
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1 bay leaf
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2 tbsp tomato paste