Ingredients

  • 5 chicken breasts, with bone in
  • 13 cup flour
  • 18 teaspoon salt (or more if desired)
  • 18 teaspoon pepper (or more if desired)
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • 1 cup mushroom, sliced
  • 1 large Spanish onion, diced
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 28 ounces tomatoes
  • 1 12 cups long-grain rice
  • 8 ounces peas
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf

Method

  • Mix flour, salt, pepper and basil in a bag.
  • Toss one chicken piece at a time in flour mixture to coat.
  • Place on greased cookie sheet.
  • Cook chicken in oven until well done.
  • Meanwhile, saute mushrooms and onions in a little oil for about 4 minutes.
  • Add green peppers and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, (breaking them up), 1/2 cup chicken broth, liquid from peas and bay leaf.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes and then set chicken pieces on top, cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile cook 1-1/2 cups long-grain rice in 3 cups chicken broth until al dente (it will cool a little more with the tomato mixture).
  • If your rice takes 15 minutes to cook, then cook it for 10 minutes.
  • You can also use left over rice if you wish.
  • Once rice is done, move chicken pieces aside and mix rice and peas in with vegetables.
  • Return chicken and cook on low for 5 to 10 minutes, to let flavours blend.
  • Serve hot.