"Drunken Rice with Chicken recipe from Pati's Mexican Table Season 4, Episode 11 “Family Favorites”..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 teaspoon saffron threads (crumbled)
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2 tablespoons boiling water
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6 tablespoons safflower or corn oil (divided)
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6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
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1 1/2 teaspoons kosher or coarse sea salt (divided, or to taste)
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freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
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2 cups long or extra long white rice
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1/2 cup chopped white onion
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1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
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1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
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1/2 cup chopped tomato
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2 garlic cloves (minced or pressed)
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Pinch of ground cumin
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Pinch of ground cinnamon
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2 whole cloves (stems removed and tops crushed)
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1 cup beer
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3 1/2 cups chicken broth
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1/2 cup peas (fresh or thawed from frozen)