Chicken And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut up in eighths
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 1/4 c. long grain rice
14 oz. chicken broth
1 (12 oz.) can beer
1 Tbsp. ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. saffron (optional)
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas

Preparation

Rinse chicken and pat dry.
In a 12-inch skillet, brown chicken in oil, turning to brown evenly.
Remove chicken; add uncooked rice.
Cook and stir over medium heat until rice is light brown; stir in chicken broth, beer, cumin, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, saffron and pepper.
Place chicken on top of rice mixture; season lightly with salt and pepper (to taste); bring to boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 30 to 35 minutes or until rice and chicken are tender.