mom's citrus chicken with rice

Name: Mom's Citrus Chicken with Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6-8 - chicken drumsticks; - for the marinade:; 5 clove(s) garlic,crushed; 1 cup(s) grapefruit juice; 1 cup(s) fresh orange juice; 1 cup(s) lime juice; - other ingredients for sauce:; 1/4 cup(s) olive oil; 1 medium onion; 8 cup(s) tomato sauce; 1 - bay leaf; 1 cup(s) good white wine; 2 cup(s) chicken base; 2 cup(s) uncooked rice; 1 cup(s) frozen peas; - salt and pepper

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ALEKSANDRA B.

Chicago, IL

Updated on May 31, 2013

It's just delicious. All the citrus flavor combined together gives a great taste. Enjoy.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 5 Hr 30 Min

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

6-8 - chicken drumsticks
- for the marinade:
5 cloves garlic,crushed
1 cup grapefruit juice
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 cup lime juice
- other ingredients for sauce:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion
8 cups tomato sauce
1 - bay leaf
1 cup good white wine
2 cups chicken base
2 cups uncooked rice
1 cup frozen peas
- salt and pepper

How To Make mom's citrus chicken with rice

Step 1

Marinate the chicken for 4 hours or over night.Drain the chicken and reserve the marinade.

Step 2

In a Dutch oven or large pan brown the chicken on olive oil. Add onion and 1 cup of the marinade including the garlic.
Step 3

When the onion is soft, add tomato sauce,spices,bay leaf, and wine.Add chicken broth,cover, and simmer for 30 minutes on low .
Step 4

Add washed rice and simmer occasionally for another 30 to 45 minutes until the rice absorbs all of the liquid and is soft.Stir in thawed peas.
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