one-dish chicken and rice (asopao de pollo)

Ingredients For one-dish chicken and rice (asopao de pollo)

• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil, extra virgin
• 2 1/4 lb

  boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 4

  chili peppers -anaheim or poblano chile peppers, chopped
• 1 sm

  onion
• 1 Tbsp

  dried oregeno
• 1 tsp

  sweet paprika
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1-8 oz

  can tomato sauce
• 1

  tomato, chopped
• 1-4 oz

  jar pimentos
• 8

  pimento stuffed green olives
• 2 Tbsp

  capers
• 8 c

  water
• 2 1/2 c

  brown rice
• 2/3 c

  packed fresh cilantro
• NOTE: ANAHEIM CHILES (A.K.A. NEW MEXICO CHILES) ARE 7 TO 10 INCHES LONG, RIPEN FROM GREEN TO RED AND ARE MILDLY SPICY. POBLANO PEPPERS (SOMETIMES CALLED PASILLA PEPPERS) ARE DARK GREEN IN COLOR, ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AND CAN BE FIERY OR RELATIVELY MILD