Basque Chicken And Rice

Name: Basque Chicken And Rice
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (3 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 pieces; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped small; 1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped small; 1/4 cup water; 2 cups rice; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 bay leaf; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (3 lb) roasting chickens, cut into 8 pieces
3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped small
1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped small
1/4 cup water
2 cups rice
4 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Heat deep stove top casserole or pan and add oil and chicken (I season with salt and pepper).
2

Brown chicken well and remove to platter.
3

Leave oil in pan (I drain off all but 2 tablespoons).
4

Add to pan the garlic, onion and bell pepper.
5

Saute until onion is clear and then deglaze pan with the 1/4 cup water.
6

Return chicken to pan and add the chicken stock, rice, bay leaf, and more salt and pepper to taste.
7

Bring to boil, cover the pan, and turn down to a simmer.
8

Cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender.