CHICKEN FOR ALMODOVAR

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, 2 pinches
1 1 /2 cups white rice
3 tablespoons evoo, extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
6 medium pieces chicken breast, 6 ounces, each breast cut in half across the breast
Salt and pepper
4 cloves garlic, cracked away from skin and crushed
1 medium onion, quartered, then thinly sliced
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
2 jarred pimentos, drained, halved and sliced
1/4 cup, 2 handfuls, golden raisins
1 small tub, 1 cup, Spanish jumbo green pitted olives, coarsely chopped
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons butter, chopped into pieces
1/3 cup, a couple of handfuls, flat leaf parsley, chopped
1/2 cup sliced almonds, a few handfuls, toasted

Steps:

  • In a medium sauce pan bring stock and butter to a boil. Add saffron and rice. Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer 18 to 20 minutes. Fluff with fork.
  • In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown chicken seasoned with salt and pepper in 2 tablespoons oil, 2 turns of the pan, about 2 - 3 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and add another tablespoon evoo, a turn of the pan. Add garlic and onions and sauté 2 minutes to begin to soften them. Stir in bay, pimento, olives, raisins. Add wine and cook 1 minute, picking up any pan drippings. Add stock and bring liquid up to a bubble. Whisk in butter until melted. Return chicken to the pan and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 15 minutes.
  • Serve chicken over saffron rice and garnish with lots of chopped parsley and a generous topping of toasted almonds.

Josh Shiels
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I'm not a fan of this recipe. The chicken was dry and the sauce was bland.


Dulla tolu Dulla
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This is a must-try recipe. The chicken is cooked to perfection and the sauce is amazing.


Pablo Salas Vazquez
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I love this dish! It's so flavorful and easy to make. I always get compliments when I serve it.


Kamil Ah Sadat Moufaq
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.


Charlee Carlson
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I wasn't sure how this dish would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was delicious!


Thabo Mokwatlo
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This dish was easy to make and very flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.


M Farhan Khan
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I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. It's a keeper.


Edith Natasha
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I'm not a huge fan of chicken, but this dish was really good.


Sphynx Eastwood
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This is one of my favorite recipes. I make it all the time.


Leah Curtis
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great. I would definitely recommend it.


Dipak Thapa
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The chicken was a bit dry, but the sauce was amazing.


Jennifer Feeley
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.


RIDOY OFFICIAL
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.