Skillet Chicken Paella - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 lb. skinless, boneless breasts, cut in bite-size strips
    1 Tbsp. oil
    1 medium onion, chopped
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2 1/4 c. chicken broth
    1 c. uncooked long grain rice
    1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
    1/2 tsp. paprika
    1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
    1/8 tsp. turmeric
    1 (14 1/2 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
    2 canned pimentos, cut in strips
    3/4 c. frozen peas
Preparation
    Rinse chicken; pat dry.
    In 10-inch skillet, cook chicken strips, half at a time, in hot oil 2 to 3 minutes.
    Remove chicken from skillet; add onion and garlic.
    Cook until tender, but not brown.
    Add broth, uncooked rice, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper and turmeric.
    Bring to boiling.
    Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
    Add undrained tomatoes, pimento and frozen peas to skillet; cover and simmer 10 minutes more or until rice is tender.
    Stir in cooked chicken; cook through, about 5 to 10 minutes more.

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