Baked chicken rice with chouriço Recipe | Food From Portugal (2024)

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• Ingredients
• How to make (step-by-step with photos)
• You may also like
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• Nutrition facts

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

• Chicken cut into pieces and rice - The main ingredients of this recipe.
• Portuguese chouriço cut into small pieces, chopped onion, chopped garlic and olive oil - They are essential ingredients for sautéing and flavoring.
• Nutmeg - For seasoning and to give flavor.
• Egg yolks - For brushing before baking.
• Water, onion and salt - To cook the chicken.
• Salt - Highlights all the other flavors.

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE BAKED CHICKEN RICE WITH CHOURIÇO

Step 1: Place the chicken in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and a small peeled onion. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and let cook for about 40 minutes. When it's cooked, drain the chicken with a skimmer and reserve the cooking water. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and flake with a fork.

Step 2: In a saucepan, add the chopped onion, the chouriço cut into small pieces, the chopped garlic and the olive oil. Sauté over low heat for about 5 minutes. Add the flaked chicken and season with nutmeg. Stir and cook over low heat for about 7 to 8 minutes. Add the rice and season with a little salt. Stir, pour the cooking water (about 700 ml (3 cups)) and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and let cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3: Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 4: Add the rice and the chicken mixture to the baking dish and brush with egg yolk.Bake until golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5: Turn off the oven and serve.

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If you want to make a comforting meal in the oven for the whole family, we suggest this delicious and simple recipe of baked chicken rice with chouriço. The mix of flavors is just perfect! Bon appetit!!!

Category:Chicken, Meat, Recipes, Rice, Videos

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

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Servings: 4

Prep Time:

15 m

Cook Time:

1:30 h

Total Time:

1:45 h

Ingredients

• 1/2 chicken cut into pieces (about 750 grams (1 2/3 pounds))
• 75 grams (2 2/3 ounces) Portuguese chouriço
• 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
• Nutmeg (to taste)
• 1 large onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 250 grams (1 1/4 cups) rice
• 1 small onion to cook the chicken
• 1 to 2 egg yolks
• Water to cook the chicken
• Salt (to taste)

Directions

1. Place the chicken in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and a small peeled onion. Boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and let cook for about 40 minutes. When it's cooked, drain the chicken with a skimmer and reserve the cooking water. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and flake with a fork.
2. In a saucepan, add the chopped onion, the chouriço cut into small pieces, the chopped garlic and the olive oil. Sauté over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the flaked chicken and season with nutmeg. Stir and cook over low heat for about 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the rice and season with a little salt. Stir, pour the cooking water (about 700 ml (3 cups)) and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and let cook for 10 to 12 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
4. Add the rice and the chicken mixture to the baking dish and brush with egg yolk. Bake until golden, about 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Turn off the oven and serve.

Baked chicken rice with chouriço

Nutrition facts

Serves 4

Per Serving:

% DAILY VALUE

Calories 730

Total Fat 26.5 g(34%)

Saturated Fat 6.5 g(33%)

Cholesterol 213 mg(71%)

Sodium 396 mg(17%)

Total Carbohydrate 54.5 g(20%)

Protein 64.5 g

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