Preparation:
x Chicken stock 1/2 ts Saffron 2 ts Hot pepper sauce x Salt 1 lb Cooked shrimp, clams, -mussels or scallops 2 oz Jar sliced pimiento Early in the day, shake chicken in bag containing mixture of salt, paprika and flour;
brown floured chicken well in two skillets with 1/4 cup oil in each; add
1/4 cup water to each skillet and cook chicken 30 minutes; remove chicken and brown ham in remaining oil; set aside; later in the day in clean skillet, saute onion, bell pepper and tomatoes in 4 tablespoons oil until onion is yellow; remove and brown rice in remaining oil, adding more oil
if needed; when brown, add onion mixture, liquid from peas plus chicken broth or water to make 6 cups, saffron, hot pepper sauce and salt; cook rice until just underdone; place rice in large flat container and arrange chicken and ham on top; cover and cook in a 325~F oven about 30 minutes,
watching rice; uncover, scatter peas, seafood and pimiento over rice; heat throughly and serve. |
