Spanish Chicken

Name: Spanish Chicken
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, lightly salted if using homemade; a few strands of saffron; 2 tablespoons lard; 1 chicken, jointed (see introduction); all-purpose flour seasoned with salt, pepper, chili powder and paprika (for dredging); 1 onion chopped; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup rice, uncooked; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1 dash chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; pepper

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chicken stock, lightly salted if using homemade
a few strands of saffron
2 tablespoons lard
1 chicken, jointed (see introduction)
all-purpose flour seasoned with salt, pepper, chili powder and paprika (for dredging)
1 onion chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup rice, uncooked
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 dash chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
pepper

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Put the chicken stock in a small saucepan and add the saffron. Bring up to a boil then turn heat down to low and put on the lid to keep stock warm.
2

Melt lard in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge chicken joints in seasoned flour and fry in lard until browned. You don't need to cook them all the way through. Remove to a plate. Saute the onion and bell peppers in lard until softened. Turn down the heat, if necessary, to keep vegetables from burning. Add minced garlic and saute one minute.
3

Lower heat, stir in rice and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Pour in warm stock and add paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Place chicken pieces on top and move to oven. Bake between 75 and 90 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and the rice has absorbed all the liquid and browned on top.