Andalusian Chicken (Spain) Recipe |
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You will need:- 10 oz. long grain rice good pinch saffron 1 2½ oz. can pimentos 1 lb. cooked chicken, chopped ¼ pint mayonnaise salt and pepper to taste 6 small gherkins, chopped few back and green olives 1 oz. flaked almonds
Preparation Time:- 15 minutes
Cook rice in plenty of boiling salted water with the saffron until tender, about 12 minutes (see Quick Tip below). Strain, pour fresh boiling water through the rice to separate the grains. Cool.
Drain pimentos and cut into strips. Combine rice, chicken and mayonnaise. Season to taste.
Pile rice mixture on to a serving plate. Decorate with pimento strips, gherkins and olives. Sprinkle with almonds. Serves 4.
Quick Tip
To deepen the color of saffron rice add a few drops of yellow food coloring to the water in which it is cooked. Do not omit the powdered saffron altogether or the rice will not have the characteristic delicate flavor.
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