Easiest Way to Make Perfect Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice

Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice.

You can have Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice

1. It's 1/3 cup of olive oil for frying.
2. You need 4-6 of chicken thighs, skin on.
3. It's 1 tsp. of salt.
4. You need 1/2 tsp. of black pepper.
5. You need 1/2 tsp. of paprika.
6. It's 1 tsp. of poultry seasoning.
7. You need 2 of large red pepper (or green bell), cored, seeded & sliced.
8. You need 1 of large onion, chopped or sliced.
9. Prepare Dash of flour.
10. You need 1 (14 oz.) of can chopped tomato.
11. It's 2 cloves of garlic, crushed.
12. You need 1/2 tsp. of cumin.
13. You need 1 of bay leaf.
14. It's 2 tsp. of fresh thyme, chopped.
15. Prepare 1 tsp. of lime juice.
16. You need 1/3 cup of fresh cilantro, chopped.

Cuban-Style Chicken & Rice step by step

1. In a large pan, add the oil and heat over medium heat. Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook on both sides for a total of 30 minutes..
2. Remove the chicken to a plate and add the peppers to the pan and begin to sauté them in a small amount of the chicken fat. As they become soft, add the onions and sauté them as well, until they become translucent in about 2-3 minutes..
3. Add in a dash of flour to the pan and mix all the ingredients. Add the tomatoes and the juices to the pan and lightly mix. Continue to heat this mixture while adding the garlic, cumin, bay leaf, and thyme..
4. Turn the heat down to low-medium; add the chicken back to the pan, add some lime juice, top with cilantro, and cover. Simmer this for 15-20 minutes. When done serve with black beans and rice, some fried plantains, and enjoy..
5. [Note: For the traditional dish of Arroz Con Pollo, use a Dutch-oven style pot and brown the chicken on both sides, then add yellow or white rice (2 cups.) and chicken stock (3 cups). You then cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes, adding 1 cup of frozen peas near the end for a delicious one-pot family meal.].