Spanish Style Chicken with Saffron Rice Recipe

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Spanish Style Chicken with Saffron Rice
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy skillet (at least 2 inches deep) over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking, then brown chicken on all sides, about 12 minutes in total.
  3. Transfer with tongs to a plate.
  4. Pour off all but 2 TBs fat from skillet and add onion, bell pepper, and salt to taste.
  5. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes.
  6. Add garlic, paprika, and rice, then cook, stirring, 1 minute.
  7. Add wine and boil, uncovered, 2 minutes.
  8. Stir in tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, saffron and bay leaf.
  9. Nestle chicken in rice, adding any juices from plate.
  10. Cook, covered, over low heat until chicken it cooked through, rice is tender, and most of liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  11. Remove from heat and stir in peas and olives.
  12. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  13. Cover skillet and let stand 10 minutes.
  14. Discard bay leaf and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1101.77 Kcal (4613 kJ)
Calories from fat 647.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 71.89g 111%
Cholesterol 382.64mg 128%
Sodium 1178.24mg 49%
Potassium 1144.56mg 24%
Total Carbs 14.87g 5%
Sugars 5.67g 23%
Dietary Fiber 4.23g 17%
Protein 79.29g 159%
Vitamin C 60.2mg 100%
Vitamin A 0.8mg 25%
Iron 17.8mg 99%
Calcium 101.5mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 146.17 Kcal (612 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.54g 111%
Cholesterol 50.76mg 128%
Sodium 156.31mg 49%
Potassium 151.84mg 24%
Total Carbs 1.97g 5%
Sugars 0.75g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 17%
Protein 10.52g 159%
Vitamin C 8mg 100%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 25%
Iron 2.4mg 99%
Calcium 13.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.2
    Points
  • 27
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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