Spanish-style Chicken Rice
The two ingredients are very traditional foods. Nevertheless, the combination of rice with chicken offers endless possibilities to cook healthy, tasty and varied dishes. Would you also like to expand your culinary repertoire? Then you are right here!
Rice and chicken are among the most common ingredients in cooking. But have you ever considered that there are so many different ways to prepare it? So that it doesn’t get boring in the kitchen and on the plates, we present the recipe for rice with chicken the Spanish way.
You will see: it is delicious!
“The Spanish way” means that the recipe carries the note of certain coastal and rural areas of Spain. Red wine is often used in the preparation. Certain types of vegetables and spices are also typical for this kitchen.
Chicken is a particularly nutritious food. It is rich in vitamins A and B. It also contains important minerals such as iron and zinc and numerous proteins.
Because it tastes great, has a pleasant texture and is easy to prepare, chicken is one of the most popular ingredients in the kitchen.
Rice, on the other hand, is known to be a high-carbohydrate grain. It is also rich in minerals – especially calcium and zinc – as well as vitamins. It mainly contains vitamins B1, B2 and D.
With so many positive properties, it is hardly surprising that many chefs set out to create delicious dishes with these two ingredients.
You too can add your own personal touch to this recipe for rice with chicken in Spanish style, which we are presenting here, by varying it according to your own preferences.
Spanish style chicken rice
Nowadays there are an infinite number of recipes that carry the typical touch of countries famous for their cuisine. And of course Spain is no exception!
With the following recipe suggestion you can not only give this dish a whole new accent, but also get creative yourself. Here we show you how to do it.
You can also use prawns and mussels. This gives the dish more of the impact of the coastal regions of Spain. But of course that is entirely up to your personal preferences!
ingredients
- 1 cup of white rice (220 g)
- 2 chicken legs (450 g)
- 1 ½ cup chicken broth (300 ml)
- ½ cup white wine (100 ml)
- 1 carrot, sliced
- ½ onion
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed with a garlic press
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil (45 ml)
- 2 tablespoons turmeric (30 g)
- 2 tablespoons of salt (30 g)
- 1 tablespoon of pepper (15 g)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cube of chicken broth (to taste)
preparation
Even if you are not very experienced in cooking and are worried whether you will succeed in this recipe: Don’t panic! We’ll explain how to do it step by step.
You will see it is very easy! And it doesn’t take too long either: it’s ready in less than an hour. So you don’t need to worry about time either.
- First you take a large saucepan and fry the onion pieces and the crushed garlic cloves with olive oil. You should stir constantly while doing this.
- Then you add the chicken legs. Fry them until they are golden brown.
- The carrot you should cut into not too large pieces. They shouldn’t be more than 2 inches thick. Because that’s how they get soft.
- Then you pour the chicken broth into the large saucepan. And you add the sliced carrot and turmeric, the bay leaves, salt and pepper. Stir everything well so that it mixes well.
- Let everything simmer for about 5 minutes. Then you add the cup of wine. Let the alcohol evaporate briefly, then close the lid again. Let everything simmer over medium heat. You should stir every 5 minutes.
- After about 20 to 25 minutes, you can try to see if the chicken is tender.
- When the meat is done, you take it out. Instead, you now add the rice to the saucepan so that it absorbs the chicken broth.
- You can also add a cube of chicken broth, if you like. Let the rice cook for 5 minutes with the lid closed. Then you add the chicken legs again.
- Now turn off the stove and let everything go a little.
- Finally, before serving, you can add a few bay leaves or red peppercorns as a decoration.
A few more tips
Are you one of those people who care about their figure and their health?
Then you can also make a low-calorie version of the Spanish-style rice with chicken recipe. In this case, you should forego the oil. You should also replace a few ingredients with others:
- Use brown rice instead of white.
- Use low-fat chicken broth.
- And choose chicken breasts instead of chicken legs.
No matter which variant you prepare: With really little work, you will bring a delicious dish to the table and look like a true master chef!
Plus, as mentioned, rice with chicken goes well with almost anything. So you can freely vary this recipe with your favorite ingredients.
