Pollo en Fricase con Rice y Green Beans

Ingredientes

• para the Fricase de Pollo:
• 1½ lbs bone-in pollo thighs o drumsticks 🍗
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• 1 pequeño cebolla, picado en cubos 🧅
• 0.5 bell pepper, picado en cubos 🫑
• 2 ajo cloves, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp dried oregano 🌿
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 0.5 tsp paprika
• 1 cup tomate sauce 🍅
• 1 cup pollo broth 🐔
• 0.25 cup dry cooking wine (o pollo broth if preferred) 🍷
• 0.5 cup green olives (pitted) 🫒
• 1 pequeño papa, peeled y picado en cubos 🥔
• 1 bay leaf 🍃
• sal y pepper to taste 🧂
• para the Rice:
• 1 cup long grain white rice 🍚
• 2 cups water 💧
• 1 tsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• Pinch de sal 🧂
• para the Green Beans:
• 2 cups fresco green beans, trimmed 🥬
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva 🫒
• 1 ajo clove, thinly sliced 🧄
• sal to taste 🧂

Instrucciones

1. 1Marinate the pollo
2. 2Season pollo con sal, pepper, oregano, cumin, y paprika. Let it sit para 10 minutes while you prep other ingredients 🔪.
3. 3Sear the pollo
4. 4In a grande pot o Dutch oven, calienta aceite de oliva over mediano-high calienta. Brown the pollo on all sides. Remove y reserva 🔥.
5. 5Build the Sofrito
6. 6In the same pot, saltea cebolla, bell pepper, y ajo until soft. Add tomate sauce, stir, y cocina para 2-3 minutes 🥄.
7. 7Simmer the Fricase
8. 8Return pollo to the pot. Add broth, wine, olives, papas, y bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce calienta y simmer covered para 35–40 minutes, o until pollo is tender y sauce is thickened 🍲.
9. 9cocina the Rice
10. 10In a saucepan, bring water, sal, y oil to a boil. Add rice, lower calienta, cover, y simmer until water is absorbed (about 18 minutes). Fluff con a fork 🍚.
11. 11saltea the Green Beans
12. 12calienta oil in a pan, add ajo slices, then toss in green beans. cocina 4–5 minutes until crisp-tender y bright green 🥬. Season con a pinch de sal.
13. 13sirve con Love
14. 14Plate a scoop de rice, ladle generous pollo y sauce over the top, y finish con a side de sizzling green beans ❤️.