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Stewed chicken with rice

Serves
10
Cooktime

30 min

Ingredients

  1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  2 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs , trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  400 g frozen vegetables
  80 g onion
  50 g carrot
  1 teaspoon salt
  8 cups water
  2 1/2 cups brown rice
  2/3 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken, chiles, onion, oregano, paprika and salt and cook, stirring, until the onions have softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. Add tomato sauce, tomato, pimientos, olives, capers and water and bring to a boil. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the sauce is thick, the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, 35 to 45 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.