Smoked Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients
1 medium-sized chicken; cut up
3 C. water
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 onion; chopped
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tsp. finely chopped parsley
1 red bell pepper; seeded and finely sliced
1 green bell pepper; chopped
3 Cuban chilies, or 2 chipotle; soaked in water and then pureed
2 cloves garlic; minced
3 carrots; sliced
1/2 lb. sugar snap peas or snow peas
1 C. chopped fresh pineapple
2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. saffron or oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. cumin
1-1/2 C. canned tomatoes with liquid
2 C. rice
3 C. chicken broth
1/4 C. raisins
Cooking Instructions
In a large pot, combine the chicken with 3 C. water and the salt and pepper to taste and cook until tender, for about 25 minutes. Remove the chicken, reserving the broth, and cut into bite-sized pieces. In a large pot, sauté the onion in the oil with the parsley until clear, but not brown. Add the bell peppers, smoked chilies, garlic, carrots, peas, pineapple, oregano, turmeric, salt, pepper, and cumin, stirring over low heat. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with liquid, rice, reserved chicken, broth, and raisins; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
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