Low-Fat Skillet Chicken Paella rec.food.recipes/Dance Makes 6 main-dish servings
1 1/4 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size strips 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 1/4 cups chicken broth 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice 1 tbsp. fresh oregano or 1 tsp. dried, crushed 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/8 tsp. ground saffron or ground turmeric 1 can (14 ozs.) stewed tomatoes, cut up 1 medium red pepper, cut into strips 3/4 cup frozen peas
Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. In a10 inch skillet, cook chicken strips, half at a time, in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet. Add onion and garlic to skillet; cook until tender but not brown. Remove skillet from heat. Add broth, uncooked rice, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper and saffron or turmeric. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 15 minutes. Add undrained tomatoes, sweet pepper and frozen peas to skillet. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes more or until rice is tender. Stir in cooked chicken. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through. |