Cuban-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Chorizo and Rice
Cuban-Spiced Chicken Thighs with Chorizo and Rice is a flavorful Continental Global Delicacies dish prepared with quality ingredients. Whisk first 11 ingredients in medium bowl for marinade.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionWhisk first 11 ingredients in medium bowl for marinade.
Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag; add marinade.
Seal bag; turn several times to coat chicken.
Refrigerate chicken at least 4 hours and up to 1 day, turning bag occasionally.
Using tongs, transfer chicken from bag to plate, allowing excess marinade to drip back into bag.
Reserve marinade.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large wide pot over medium heat.
Add chorizo and sauté until beginning to brown and fat begins to render, about 3 minutes.
Using slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to medium bowl.
Increase heat to medium-high.
Add half of chicken, skin side down, to pot.
Sauté until brown, about 5 minutes per side.
Transfer to plate.
Repeat with remaining chicken.
Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from pot; discard excess fat.
Add chopped onions; sauté 4 minutes, scraping up any browned bits.
Add chopped bell pepper and chopped garlic.
Sauté until onions are translucent, about 2 minutes.
Mix in rice, stirring to blend with vegetables.
Add 2 1/2 cups broth, tomatoes with any juice, paprika, saffron, and reserved marinade.
Bring to boil, stirring to blend.
Return chicken, chorizo, and any accumulated juices to pot, pressing chicken partially into rice.
Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
Arrange piquillo pepper strips over chicken pieces.
Cover and continue to simmer until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, adding more broth by 1/4 cupfuls if rice is dry, about 10 minutes longer.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer rice and chicken to large shallow bowl.
Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges and serve.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome non-vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.
