Spanish Chicken and Rice Recipe

The number of Spanish dinner recipes is practically countless, but you should know that the Andalusians always have something up their sleeve. One of these is the famous Spanish chicken and rice, one of the easy Spanish dishes that crossed the borders of the country and became loved all over the world. In this recipe, we will focus on the traditional Spanish recipe to make this dish, and we will give you some tips so that you can adapt the recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 cup (200g) white rice
• 1 2/3 cups (400ml) chicken broth
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 onions
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 red bell pepper
• 4 chicken breasts
• Salt and pepper (for seasoning)
• 1 teaspoon paprika (for seasoning, optional)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bag of Mexican frozen vegetables (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut the onions, garlic, and red bell pepper...: Cut the onions, garlic, and red bell pepper into pieces the size you want.
2. 2Put oil in a large pot and heat...: Put oil in a large pot and heat over medium heat. Once it sizzles, put the vegetables from the previous step to fry. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. 3If you are using Mexican vegetable mix, boil...: If you are using Mexican vegetable mix, boil it before adding them to the Spanish chicken and rice dish.
4. 4Add the chicken breasts cut into strips or...: Add the chicken breasts cut into strips or cubes. You can put them whole, but it will take longer to cook. Stir occasionally so it doesn't stick.
5. 5In the meantime, wash, peel and cut the...: In the meantime, wash, peel and cut the tomatoes. Put them in the pot once the chicken is cooked. Cook for another 5 minutes.
6. 6Add the rice, first without extra liquid so...: Add the rice, first without extra liquid so that it can absorb all the flavors faster. Stir for 5 minutes.
7. 7Now add the chicken broth, salt, pepper, and...: Now add the chicken broth, salt, pepper, and paprika. Cook for 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated, and it is more like a thick sauce.
8. 8For the last step add the Mexican vegetable...: For the last step add the Mexican vegetable mix and you can verify that the seasoning is fine (add more salt or pepper if necessary). Then serve the chicken and Spanish rice while hot.