Sherry, red peppers and garlic are typical Spanish ingredients. Added to chicken and rice, they make this a tasty, quick Spanish dinner.
The recipe calls for a dry or medium sherry. There are several types of sherry, and all will work in this recipe. The label will say "fino," "oloroso" or "amantillado."
Look for skinless chicken thighs with the bone still in; the bone will add flavor to your sauce. This meal contains 569 calories per serving with 22 percent of calories from fat.
Wine suggestion: A nutty, delicate fino sherry would add castinets to this dish.
HELPFUL HINTS
• Minced or chopped garlic can be found in the supermarket produce department.
• Any type of green vegetable, such as green beans or zucchini, can be used instead of broccoli.
• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts can be used. A meat thermometer should read 170 degrees.
COUNTDOWN
• Place water for rice on to boil.
• Prepare ingredients.
• Start rice.
• Make chicken.
• Finish rice.
SHOPPING LIST
• To buy: 1 pound skinless chicken thighs with the bone
• 1 small jar minced or chopped garlic
• 1 bottle medium or dry sherry
• 1/4 pound broccoli florets
• 1 small jar sliced pimentos.
• Staples: Olive oil, olive oil spray, long-grain white rice, salt, black peppercorns.
Broccoli pimento rice
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup long-grain white rice
1/4 pound broccoli florets (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup sliced pimento
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Bring 3 to 4 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add rice. Boil rapidly 5 minutes. Add broccoli and continue to boil 5 minutes. Drain, leaving a few tablespoons cooking water in the pan.
Return rice to pan and add pimento, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toss well.
Per serving: 251 calories; 5 g fat (1 g saturated, 3 g mono.), 0 chol., 6 g protein, 46 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 39 mg sodium; 19 percent of calories from fat.
Sherry chicken
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 2
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil spray
1 pound skinless chicken thighs with bone
1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
3/4 cup medium or dry sherry
Salt and freshly ground pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil and add chicken. Brown 2 minutes, turn, add garlic and brown second side 1 minute. Lower heat to medium and add sherry. Cover with a lid and simmer 5 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
Per serving: 318 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat., 3 g mono.), 138 mg chol., 35 g protein, 8.4 g carb., 0 g fiber, 138 mg sodium; 25 percent of calories from fat.
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