Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic clove
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 teas ground annatto or achiote or saffron
  • 6 whole chicken legs
  • 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth1 (15 oz) can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1/2 cup green olives
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 1/2 teas dried oregano
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teas salt
  • Freshlygound pepper
  • 3 cups long-grain white rice
  • lemon wedges
  • chopped cilantro leaves

Method

  • 350 oven
  • heat oil in a large shallow skillet
  • add garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook until soft
  • add ground annatto
  • Push onions and pepper to side.
  • Add chick and cook until browned
  • Add broth, tomato, vinegar,olives, capers, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
  • Simmer then stir in rice. Cover and bake 30 minutes.
  • Garnish with extra olives and capers.
  • Can take meat off of bones.