shredded chicken & rice
Fussy Friendly chicken & rice...perfect for a crowd
prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone in chicken thighs or breast
- 2 cups parboiled rice
- 1/2 - onion, diced
- 1/2 - green pepper, diced
- 4 - garlic cloves,mashed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon bijol(yellow food coloring)
- - few green olives
- - red pimentos for garnish
- - cilantro, for garnish
- - salt/pepper to tast
- 1 - bay leaf
- 1 small envelope chicken bouillon
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
How To Make shredded chicken & rice
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Step 1Bring to boil the water, chicken and chicken bouillon, reduce heat and simmer about 20 mins....take out chicken and let cool to shred....save the broth
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Step 2meanwhile, sauté onions, peppers, garlic in olive oil, add in the tomato sauce, bay leaf and olives.
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Step 3add in the 2 cups of rice and bijol...stir all together
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Step 4add in the saved chicken broth about 2 cups and the shredded chicken, bring to boil....stir, cover and put on low 20-30mins...till all water absorbed by rice.
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Step 5gently fluff the rice and add the red pimentos and cilantro...ENJOY
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