this recipe from Epi several years ago and has been one of our favorites ever since. We just had it today and thought I'd re post it for anyone new. I don't think it has been posted here. The Sofrito rice is a perfect accompaniment to it so I posted that also. Thanks again Marilyn.
ORANGE BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GREEN OLIVES
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
4 chicken thighs with skin
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup small pitted green olives
Accompaniment if desired: Yellow Rice with Sofrito
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken, transferring as browned to a plate.
Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Reduce heat to moderate and in skillet cook garlic, stirring, until it begins to turn golden. Add onion and cook, stirring, until pale golden. Stir in cumin, citrus juices, and salt and pepper to taste and add chicken and olives. Simmer chicken, covered, 25 minutes, or until tender.
Serves 2.
Gourmet
December 1995
Epicurious.com © CondéNet, Inc. All rights reserved.
YELLOW RICE WITH SOFRITO
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
For sofrito
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon minced red or green bell pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander sprigs
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Make sofrito:
In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered. Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.
Serves 2.
Gourmet
December 1995
Epicurious.com © CondéNet, Inc. All rights reserved.
ORANGE BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GREEN OLIVES
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
4 chicken thighs with skin
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup small pitted green olives
Accompaniment if desired: Yellow Rice with Sofrito
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a heavy skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown chicken, transferring as browned to a plate.
Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Reduce heat to moderate and in skillet cook garlic, stirring, until it begins to turn golden. Add onion and cook, stirring, until pale golden. Stir in cumin, citrus juices, and salt and pepper to taste and add chicken and olives. Simmer chicken, covered, 25 minutes, or until tender.
Serves 2.
Gourmet
December 1995
Epicurious.com © CondéNet, Inc. All rights reserved.
YELLOW RICE WITH SOFRITO
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
For sofrito
1 tablespoon minced onion
1 tablespoon minced red or green bell pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander sprigs
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
3/4 cup long-grain rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
Make sofrito:
In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, coriander, and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add turmeric and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in rice, water, and salt and bring to a boil, uncovered. Boil rice, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, 5 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to as low as possible and cook rice, tightly covered, 15 minutes more. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.
Serves 2.
Gourmet
December 1995
Epicurious.com © CondéNet, Inc. All rights reserved.