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One Pot Mexican Chicken & Rice

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Ingredients
  

Spice Mix

  • 1 tbsp Paprika
  • 1 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp crushed Pepper
  • 1 tbsp Oregano
  • 1 tbsp Garlic powder
  • Juice of a Lime
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Salt to taste

Chicken & Rice

  • 4 Chicken bone in thighs
  • 1 cup chopped Onions
  • 1 tbsp chopped Garlic
  • 1/2 cup diced red Pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced green Pepper
  • 1 cup cooked black Beans
  • 1 cup cooked Corn
  • 1 cup Passata
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup Rice

Garnish

  • Some slices of Jalapeño
  • Chopped Coriander

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the spice mix by mixing all the dry ingredients together and reserve 2 tbsps for later
  • Add the lime juice, oil and salt to taste
  • Marinate the Chicken in this spice paste
  • Heat some oil in a dutch oven and sear the chicken on both sides and keep aside
  • In the same pot add the onion and garlic and saute
  • Add the red and green pepper, black beans, corn
  • Add the pasta and chicken stock and salt to taste
  • Add the rice
  • Add the chicken on top of the rice, cover and cook for 25 mins, stirring in between
  • Uncover and cook for an additional 10 - 15 mins
  • Garnish with jalapeño slices and coriander