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Guatemalan Style Chicken and Rice (Arroz Con Pollo Chapina)

SERVINGS

INGREDIENTS

3 lb. chicken pieces, skin and fat discarded
1 tbsp. corn oil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, chopped fine
1/2 cup chopped ripe tomato
1-1/2 cup raw rice
1 cup sliced carrots
1/3 cup stuffed green olives
1 tbsp. caper
2-1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup green peas
1/2 cup pimento pepper slices (or substitute jalapeno peppers to heat it up)
1 hard cooked egg, sliced
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large skillet brown the chicken in the oil over medium heat for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp salt and the black pepper. Remove the chicken and set aside.

In the same skillet with the chicken fat, fry the onion, garlic and tomato for 2 minutes. Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes more. Add the carrots, olives and capers and mix everything together. Pour in the broth and chicken pieces.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover skillet and simmer until broth has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Add the green peas.

Cover skillet with aluminum foil and punch 8 holes in the top to allow steam to escape. Bake in a 300 F. oven for 30 minutes. Fluff up the mixture with fork once or twice during the baking time.

Serve warm. Decorate the surface with the pimiento strips and egg slices and sprinkle with the cheese. The rice should be dry, loose and not sticky. Serve with fried ripe plantain slices, a salsa picante and pickled vegetables.

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