Hot chili paste gives the rice its kick. The heat is balanced by the briny olives and the sweet raisins.
- Makes 4 servings
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large chicken thighs with skin and bones (about 2 pounds)
- Ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups diced seeded red bell peppers
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted imported green olives
- 4 small bay leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 teaspoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek) or 1 small serrano chile, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice or long-grain white rice (9 to 10 ounces), rinsed, drained
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper, then lightly with ground cloves. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until brown, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate.
- Pour off all but 4 tablespoons fat from skillet. Add bell peppers, onion, raisins, olives, bay leaves, garlic, and chili paste to skillet. Sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Press chicken into rice. Add 2 cups broth; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender, adding more broth if dry, about 20 minutes.
Per serving: 579 calories, 20 g fat, 4 g saturated, 57 mg cholesterol, 622 mg sodium, 75 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 25 g protein