Picadillo Chicken Paella Food

PICADILLO CHICKEN PAELLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In baking dish, mix rice, sausage, raisins, tomatoes, broth and turmeric. Arrange chicken legs and thighs on top; press into rice mixture. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt and paprika.
• Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake about 30 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (180°F). Stir in peas. Bake uncovered 5 minutes.

CHICKEN PICADILLO

Steps:

• Place the tomato sauce or tomatoes with a little water in a blender with the onion and blend until smooth.The puree should not be too watery.Set aside.
• Place the chicken breasts in a pot and cover with water and a pinch of salt.Bring to a boil.Meanwhile wash and chop all veggies,giving the chicken plenty of time to do its thing.
• Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot with the chicken(if the chicken still has a long way to go,wait until it is almost done).After about 5 minutes,check for doneness.Remove if they seem soft enough to your liking-remember they need to be firm enough to hold their shape after a brief sautee with the chicken later.If they are still too hard cook a couple more minutes before adding the remaining veggies.
• Add the remaining veggies and cook until done but still somewhat crisp.
• Drain the chicken and veggies(reserving the broth if you wish,it probably won't be very rich if you only used breasts,but you can still use it for cooking veggies,rice etc.).Let the chicken cool until you can handle it comfortably.Shred the chicken,discarding the skin,bones,and any gristle, cartilage and excess fat.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium.Add the reserved tomato puree,and cook for about 5 minutes,stirring often ,until it has concentrated a bit and no longer has a raw flavor.
• Add the chicken,vegetables,chiles,raisins,and almonds.Add vinegar,sugar,and spices to taste.Simmer a few minutes ,until everything is hot and the flavors well melded.
• Serve hot with white rice.

CHICKEN PICADILLO

Steps:

• Place chicken in a food processor. Pulse until ground.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken, cumin, salt, cinnamon, and garlic and cook until chicken is done (about 3 minutes), stirring frequently.
• Stir in salsa and raisins.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Stir in almonds and cilantro.

PICADILLO FROM A CROCK POT

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, or skillet sprayed with nonstick spray, begin to brown beef, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon.
• As meat begins to brown, add bell pepper through garlic. Continue to cook until meat is well browned and vegetables soften.
• Drain off fat and place meat in a 4-quart crock pot.
• Add tomatoes through black pepper and stir well.
• Cover, set crock pot on "high" and cook 3 hours.
• If desired, stir in almonds.

CHICKEN PAELLA

Steps:

• In a large deep non-stick skillet, or a paella pan with cover, warm olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper on all sides.
• Add the chicken, and brown on all sides.
• Remove chicken; set aside.
• Add in the onion and garlic, saute until translucent.
• Stir in the rice, cook for 1 minute.
• Add in tomatoes, chicken broth, capers and the cayenne pepper.
• Press chicken pieces down into the liquid.
• Cover the pan, and bring the liquid to a slow simmer; reduce the heat to very low.
• Cook until the rice is tender (about 30-40 minutes).
• Top with olives and peas; stir very gently.
• Arrange the pepper strips on top of the paella.
• Cover the pan again, cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the peas are hot.

CHICKEN & CHORIZO PAELLA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Brown the chicken all over - don't cook completely. Once browned, transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the onions and cook slowly until softened, about 10 mins. Add the garlic, stir for 1 min, then toss in the chorizo and fry until it releases its oils.
• Stir in the spices, then tip in the rice. Stir to coat the rice in the oils and spices for about 2 mins, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, return the chicken to the pan and simmer for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Add the peas to the pan and simmer for a further 5 mins until the rice is cooked and the chicken is tender. Season well and serve with the lemon and parsley.