Ingredients
- Chicken cut into bite sized chunks (breast or thighs both work great), the amount is variable but we usually use about a pound
- Olive oil
- 1 white or spanish onion diced
- 1 or 2 green bell peppers (1 large or 2 small)
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 6-7 cups chicken stock
- 1 can black beans, drained
Spice blend
- 2 teaspoons tumeric (this gives the color!)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- (1 teaspoon chipotle powder)
Instructions
- Heat a large heavy bottomed pan over medium high with enough olive oil to coat the bottom
- Coat chicken with the spice blend and add to pan, if there's any remaining spices save them and add with the onions and peppers
- Let chicken brown on all sides and then remove it into a bowl (it will finish cooking in the rice)
- Add onion and bell pepper to the pan, if there's not much oil left add more
- Start heating the chicken stock in a separate pan, you want to hold the stock at a near simmer
- Once the onions and peppers have softened and taken on a bit of color, add in the rice and stir. It's important that every rice grain is coated in a thin layer of oil so once again if there's not enough oil add a bit more
- Put a cup of your heated stock in the pan, stir and wait for it to be absored. Repeat until all your stock is used and/or rice is to your desired doneness. We like it a little on the al dente side which usually takes about 20 minutes.
- About halfway through the stock, introduce the chicken and any accumulated juiced into the rice
- Finish by stirring in the black beans and adjusting for seasoning
- A finishing pad of butter is a nice touch, but not required
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