Lately I’m on a roll browning up chicken quarters, cooking up vegetables adding a starch and about an hour or so later we get a delicious meal with flavorful moist tender delicious chicken that’s a complete meal. Actually these EZ one pan recipes make about 6 meals. This one is a bit spicy …….like a 3.5 out of five…….but super Forking Delicious! You can add any rice you like but they all come out different. Here I used green rice and it came out like South West Risotto…….but that is because it’s a short rice. If you use long grain rice it will come out more traditional. This came out Forking amazing…..It actually surprised me. In these dishes I do note the chicken skin won’t be crispy enough for most people to eat but the chicken will be moist and delicious! The other thing I need to note is that ovens do differ and the timing can differ. You really need to use a thermometer and make sure your chicken has reached at least 165 degrees F. (but I prefer my dark meat chicken more cooked to at least 180 F so all the stuff melts out)

Ingredients for about 6 servings

4 lbs chicken leg quarters (3 big quarters) ((really anywhere between 3 something – 4lbs)

salt to taste for chicken (the way you normally salt your chicken)

ground pepper to taste for chicken (the way you normally pepper your chicken)

granulated garlic for the chicken (about double the amount of salt you used)

1 cup celery – chopped

1 cup green pepper – any green pepper you like! they all have different flavors (I used shishito)

1 large onion – chopped

4 jalapeños – chopped (or adjust to your liking)

4 carrots – peeled – chopped

15 garlic cloves – fine chopped

1 Tablespoon soup base (instead of added salt) (vegetable or chicken)

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

2 cups water

1 cup rice either long grain or green rice (these kind I’ve tested out)

.o7 oz fresh cilantro (leaves and tender stems…looked like about 1/2 cup) – chopped

2 Tablespoons fresh parsley (for finishing)

2 Tablespoons scallions – chopped (for finishing)

Directions

Set oven to 350 degrees F.

Chicken quarters get sprinkled with salt, pepper and garlic to taste on both sides. You have a choice and can brown in a pan, or broil in a pan because you need the drippings. After you brown up the chicken put it to the side and use some of drippings to cook up your vegetables. (you need this to infuse flavors)

In a sauce pot on medium high heat with drippings add the celery, green pepper, onions, jalapeños, carrots, garlic, soup base, black pepper, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Stir and loosely cover with foil. Stir a few minutes later and loosely cover again. Repeat. Add two cups water and bring to a boil. Then shut off heat. Add the rice and cilantro. Mix. Pour into baking dish or pan and add the chicken and cover tight with foil. Put in your preheated 350 degree oven. This will be done in about an hour or so… (oven timing may indeed differ….rice needs to be cooked and please check chicken with thermometer and it needs to be at least 165 degrees F. to be safe to eat. (I like my dark meat chicken to at least be at 180 F)

When done finish with fresh chopped parsley and scallions.

Serve and enjoy!

Enjoy! Sorry this photo isn’t the best but the dish really does taste Forking Great!