Brazilian Chicken And Rice With Olives
Nutrition
- Calories
- 379 cal
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 30.5 g
- Sat. fat
- 6.6 g
- Sugar
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 72 mg
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 clove garlic cloves
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup yellow rice mix
- 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olive
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 whole orange wedge
Directions
- 1
Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and generously with ground black pepper
- 2
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat
- 3
Add chicken , garlic , and zest
- 4
Saute until chicken is lightly browned , about 3 minutes
- 5
Add 1 1 / 2 cups water and 1 / 2 cup orange juice and bring to a boil
- 6
Mix in rice , seasoning packet , and olives
- 7
Return to a boil
- 8
Reduce heat to medium-low , cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender , about 20-30 minutes
- 9
Remove from heat.
- 10
Let stand covered 10 minutes
- 11
Stir in cilantro and transer to a platter
- 12
Garnish with orange wedges
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