Name: Chicken with Rice and Beans Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp cooking oil; 4 chicken thighs; 4 chicken drumsticks; 1¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup tomatoes; ½ cup pimientos; 1 cup black beans; 1 cup rice; 1¾ cup water; 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley; 1 tsp cayenne; 4¼ lime wedges

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How To Make Chicken with Rice and Beans

This Chicken with Rice and Beans is a satisfying and hearty dish with a blend of Latin-American flavors, brought by pimiento, crushed tomatoes, and beans.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspcooking oil
4chicken thighs
4chicken drumsticks
1¾tspsalt
¼tspfresh ground black pepper
1onion
2clovesgarlic
1cuptomatoes,canned, crushed
½cuppimientos,bottled
1cupblack beans,(from one 15 oz can) drained, rinsed
1cuprice
1¾cupwater
2tbspfresh parsley,chopped
1tspcayenne
4¼lime wedges,optional

Instructions

In a large, deep frying pan, heat the oil over moderately high heat.
Season the chicken with ¼ teaspoon of salt and pepper, and add to the pan.
Cook, turning, about 8 minutes in all until well browned.
Remove.
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from the pan.
Add the onion to the pan and reduce the heat to moderately low.
Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes until translucent.
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds longer.
Add the tomatoes and pimientos, scraping the bottom of the pan to dislodge any brown bits.
Stir in the beans, rice, water, parsley, the remaining 1½ teaspoons of salt, and the cayenne, and arrange the chicken on top in an even layer.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 12 minutes until all the water is absorbed.
Turn the drumsticks and reduce the heat to very low.
Cover and cook for about 15 minutes longer until the chicken and rice are just done.
Serve with lime wedges, if using.