RED CHICKEN AND RICE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place leg quarters in large cooking pot.
• Add all the dry ingredients except rice and rub into the chicken until all leg quarters are coated.
• Turn on the stove to medium heat and once you hear the first crackling add the wet ingredients. Reserve rice and other 2-3 cups of broth for later.
• Once the liquid boils go to a lower heat for simmering.
• Cover and let cook for 1-1 1/2 hours stirring every 15-20 minutes so that all the chicken is exposed to the liquid.
• Once the chicken is cooked remove from pot and measure the amount of liquid you have left in a glass measuring cup.
• Add 2-3 cups of broth to the left over liquid to measure 4 cups liquid.
• Put liquid back in pot and once starts boiling add the rice. You may need to add some salt to the liquid if you like your rice a bit saltier.
• Lower stove to simmer and simmer the rice for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
• Place chicken back in the pot and once the chicken is warm serve with rice.

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, sweet pepper, onion and garlic; cook and stir for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender.
• Stir beans, rice, broth, cumin and the 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper into chicken mixture in skillet. Heat through. Serve with lime wedges. If desired, sprinkle with additional cayenne pepper.