Islander Chicken

Name: Islander Chicken
Ingredients: 1/3 c. olive oil; 1 (3 lb.) frying chicken, cut into pieces; 3/4 c. diced raw ham; 1 c. sliced onions; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 2 1/2 c. water; 2 1/2 c. raw rice; 3/4 c. chopped green pepper; 1 small bay leaf; 2 1/2 tsp. salt; 3/4 tsp. cumin seed; 1/8 tsp. saffron (optional)

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1/3 c. olive oil
1 (3 lb.) frying chicken, cut into pieces
3/4 c. diced raw ham
1 c. sliced onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 1/2 c. water
2 1/2 c. raw rice
3/4 c. chopped green pepper
1 small bay leaf
2 1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. cumin seed
1/8 tsp. saffron (optional)

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven.
2

Add the chicken, ham, onions and garlic and brown the chicken on all sides.
3

Add the tomatoes; cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4

Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
5

Lower the heat, cover and simmer slowly until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
6

Add more water, if necessary.
7

Remove the chicken.
8

Heat the rice mixture in the center of a large platter and surround with the chicken. Garnish with pimento, if desired.