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Chicken and Rice

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), rinsed, patted dry and cut into 8 pieces, wings reserved for another use
Table salt and ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion , chopped fine
3 cloves garlic , minced very fine
1 1/2 cups long grain white rice
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes , drained (about 1 cup) and 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1/2 cup white wine
1 teaspoon table salt
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:
Sprinkle chicken pieces liberally on both sides with salt and ground black pepper. Heat oil until shimmering in large, heavy, non-reactive Dutch oven over high heat. Add chicken pieces skin side down; cook, without moving them, until well browned, about 6 minutes. Turn chicken pieces over with tongs and cook, again without moving them, until well browned on second side, about 6 minutes longer. Remove from pot and set aside.

Pour all but 2 tablespoons fat from pot; return to burner. Reduce heat to medium; add onion and sauté, stirring frequently, until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, approximately 1 minute longer. Stir in rice and cook, stirring frequently, until coated and glistening, about 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes with reserved liquid, wine, salt, and 2 cups water, scraping browned bits off pot bottom with wooden spoon. Return chicken thighs and legs to pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Add chicken breast pieces and stir ingredients gently until rice is thoroughly mixed; replace cover and simmer until both rice and chicken are tender, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Stir in parsley, cover pot, and allow dish to rest for 5 minutes; serve immediately.

Servings: 4
Time to Prepare: 40 minutes

Submitted By: Betsy
Original Source: Cook's Illustrated

Comments:
This dish is delicious and one of my favorites.