Ingredients

  • spice paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 teaspoons fresh ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Mexican oregano (Not as sweet as the Mediterrean)
  • 2 teaspoons real Hungarian paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Main Ingredients
  • 8 -10 boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb dry chorizo sausage, cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • 1 sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded,chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
  • 3 cups chicken stock, warm (Homemade is best)
  • 1 cup pimento stuffed olive
  • Salsa Verde
  • 1 -2 jalapeno, seeded,devained,minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 cup blanched almond, toasted
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lime, juice of

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix spice paste in a small bowl.
  • Wash Chicken, pat dry.
  • Rub chicken with spice paste, refrigerate 30 minutes, 60 is better.
  • In a dutch oven heat remaining Oil over medium heat.
  • Fry Chorizo'til crisp, remove, dry on paper towel.
  • Add Chicken, skin side down, brown well on all sides.
  • Remove, drain on paper towel.
  • Make a sofrito, saute the Onion, Garlic, Bell Pepper, and Bay leaves'til they are almost disolved.
  • Remove bay leaves.
  • Stir in Rice, coat well with sofrito.
  • Add Tomatoes and Stock.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place Chorizo and Chicken on top of rice mixture.
  • Bring to a boil, simmer 5 minutes.
  • Cover pot, transfer to oven.
  • Bake 20 minutes'til rice is done and has absorbed the liquid.
  • ---SalsaVerde---.
  • Puree all salsa ingredients'til smooth.
  • Garnish Arroz con Pollo with Salsa Verde and Green Olives just before serving.