Chicken with Yellow Rice


  • 2 frying chickens, cut up
  • 2 1/2 cups long-grain rice
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 med onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon saffron
  • 1 jar (2 oz) pimiento, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 package green peas, frozen, 10 ounces
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt


Preparation

Saute green pepper and onion in olive oil until tender. Put in a large roasting pan; add all ingredients except chicken and mix together thoroughly. Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and place on top of the rice mixture, skin side up. Cover and cook at 400 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and cook an additional 5 minutes.

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Category: Chicken and Rice Recipes