How To Make Chicken and Yellow Rice: A Family Recipe from Tampa!

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Cut up and debone a whole chicken.

Chop a medium onion and a green bell pepper.

Heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet.

Sauté the chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic for about 3-4 minutes.

Season with a little salt and pepper.

Heat up more olive oil (about 4-5 tablespoons) in a separate pot.

Brown the chicken pieces on both sides in the olive oil.

Add rice to the pot with the chicken.

Pour in chicken stock and mix well.

Add half a teaspoon of paprika.

Add 3 bay leaves to the pot.

Cover the pot with foil and cook for an hour.

After an hour, remove the foil and add pimentos on top.

Bake for another 15 minutes until the rice is fluffy.

Cooking Techniques

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