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shredded chicken & rice

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Recipe by
Monika Rosales
@THEDEVOTEDCOOK
Pembroke Pines, FL

Fussy Friendly chicken & rice...perfect for a crowd

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For shredded chicken & rice

  • 2 lb
    bone in chicken thighs or breast
  • 2 c
    parboiled rice
  • 1/2
    onion, diced
  • 1/2
    green pepper, diced
  • 4
    garlic cloves,mashed
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1 tsp
    bijol(yellow food coloring)
  • few green olives
  • red pimentos for garnish
  • cilantro, for garnish
  • salt/pepper to tast
  • 1
    bay leaf
  • 1 sm
    envelope chicken bouillon
  • 3 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    tomato sauce

How To Make shredded chicken & rice

  • 1
    Bring to boil the water, chicken and chicken bouillon, reduce heat and simmer about 20 mins....take out chicken and let cool to shred....save the broth
  • 2
    meanwhile, sauté onions, peppers, garlic in olive oil, add in the tomato sauce, bay leaf and olives.
  • 3
    add in the 2 cups of rice and bijol...stir all together
  • 4
    add in the saved chicken broth about 2 cups and the shredded chicken, bring to boil....stir, cover and put on low 20-30mins...till all water absorbed by rice.
  • 5
    gently fluff the rice and add the red pimentos and cilantro...ENJOY
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