Chicken And Rice Casserole Cuban Style Food

ONE PAN CUBAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. In a large ovenproof skillet (that has a cover available), brown bacon over medium-high, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
• Season chicken with 1 teaspoon cumin, salt, and pepper. Add to bacon grease in hot skillet, skin side down. Brown one side only in skillet, about 13 minutes; transfer to plate (chicken won't be cooked through at this point).
• Remove grease from skillet. Add 3 tablespoons broth, onion, and bell pepper. Deglaze pan by scraping the bottom as the vegetables cook. Cook, stirring, until translucent, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add rice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and oregano. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, beans, and cooked bacon; season with ½ teaspoon salt (see note). Nestle in chicken, skin-side up.
• Cover and transfer to oven. Roast until liquid is absorbed, rice is tender, and chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour. Leaving cover on, let set 10-15 minutes. The rice will continue to cook as it steams.
• While chicken is in oven, make salsa. Mix together pineapple, red bell pepper, cilantro, and orange juice in small bowl.
• Serve with pineapple salsa and chopped cilantro, if desired.

CHICKEN AND RICE CUBAN STYLE OR "ARROZ CON POLLO"

Steps:

• Place the pot on the stove over low-medium heat and add the olive oil plant-based butter along with the olive oil to avoid the butter to burn. Sautee the bay leaves to revive the flavor.
• Add the chicken breast chunks and cook. Add the garlic, the piquillo peppers, and the olives. Season with the saffron and the yellow rice condiment. Stir and add the rice.
• Incorporate the chicken stock, the chicken bouillon, and two and a half cups of warm water. Stir slowly and cover with a lid. Let the rice cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
• As a final step add the frozen peas and the rest of the water which should be warm and no more than half of a cup. Cover again with the lid and cook the rice for another five minutes. When the rice has an al dente texture it is ready.
• Serve the rice with sweet plantains. We used frozen plantains and cook them in the oven. Add a salad using tomato slices and cucumbers. Dress with Hellman's Real Mayonnaise and Italian seasoning.
• Slice a Cuban bread and spread each slice with Country Crock almond plant-based butter spread. Bake for 2-3 minutes and serve warm.

CUBAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, add to the pot, and brown in batches on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate. To the pot, add half the onions and half the green peppers (reserve remaining half for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Black Bean and Pork Stew). Cook until softened, about 3 minutes, and then add the garlic and chile powder and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the rice and let it toast for 2 minutes. Add 4 cups water, tomato sauce, and olives and give it a stir. Put the chicken back into the pot. Bring it to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender, 30 to 35 minutes. (Reserve 2 cups rice for another use, such as Round 2 Recipe Rice Cakes with Creamy Cilantro Sauce.) Serve garnished with cilantro.

HOMESTYLE CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large sauce pan, wisk in the flour, salt and pepper. Over low heat, whisk constantly until flour/butter mixture turns golden and bubbling.
• Add the milk and chicken broth. Whisk in well.
• Bring to a boil. Continue to whisk or stir until it has been at a bubbling, low boil for one minute or so.
• Remove from heat, add the other ingredients and mix well.
• Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper as needed.
• Spoon into an ungreased, 8x11-inch or 2 quart Pyrex casserole dish. Do not cover.
• Bake at 350°F until the casserole is bubbling and starting to lightly crisp around the edges for about 45 minutes.

CUBAN CHICKEN WITH YELLOW RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large deep skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken and brown on both sides until golden and almost done. Remove to a plate, sprinkle with salt and pepper and keep warm.
• Pour water into skillet and add garlic. Bring to a boil and add rice and stir. Add chicken back to pan on top of rice and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon peas and roasted red pepper over top. Cover again and cook 3-5 more minutes.

CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk in flour and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
• Gradually stir in broth and milk, stirring until thick and smooth.
• Stir in chicken and add salt and pepper; set aside.
• Grease a 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish.
• Spread rice in prepared baking dish, sprinkle with the peas and then pour creamed chicken mixture over.
• Dot with remaining tablespoon of butter and sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese which you mix together.
• Bake at 400° until hot and bubbly, about 20 to 25 minutes.

EASY AND DELICIOUS CHICKEN AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread rice in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Rinse chicken and pat dry; arrange chicken pieces on top of rice.
• Mix soup and water together and pour over chicken and rice. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix on top. Cover and seal TIGHTLY with foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Enjoy!