Recipe

Spanish-style Rice With Chicken And Shrimp Recipe

	Vino4dino / All my dishes 5 months, 2 weeks ago The Spanish are famous for their rice dishes. This dish is reminiscent of their paella in that it is made with chicken and shrimp. However, paella also includes rabbit, sausage and other types of shellfish. Paella was the inspiration for jambalaya, t... More Prep:30m Cook:30m Servings:8	Vino4dino
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Ingredients

• 2 cups long grain rice

• 1 cup boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced

• 1 pound (30-35 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail shell intact

• ¼ cup of vegetable oil

1 cup diced onions

½ cup red bell pepper

½ cup yellow bell pepper

¼ cup minced garlic

3 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced

2 cups of diced ripe tomatoes

1-tablespoon tomato paste

3 cups of chicken stock or can broth

¼ cup of fine dice cilantro

¾ cup of frozen green peas

salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a 2-gallon Dutch oven heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Sauté chicken until brown. Add onions, bell peppers, garlic and jalapeños. Cook 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste. Continue to cook 3-5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and blend well. Bring to a rolling boil then stir in rice. Remove from heat then add shrimp, cilantro and peas. Season with salt and cracked black pepper. You should slightly over-season since rice tends to require a little extra seasoning. Blend well then cover and place in oven. Bake 20-25 minutes.

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Comments

rosemaryblue 5 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Love the addition of jalapenos and cilantro! Great recipe! Love it. :)

jenniferbyrdez 5 months, 1 week ago said:
This is wonderful. Thanks Vino.

lunasea 5 months ago said:
Oh my....this just has my name written all over it. That means I'll be making this shortly...like this weekend. I can't wait and I'll be sure to tell you about how much I loved it.

Great post - thanks so much!

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