Spanish chicken casserole with chorizo, green beans and rice

Step 1: Rice

Always wash rice before cooking, drain off excess water with sieve.

 

Gas Hob (100g rice with 150g water)

  • Bring to boil on medium to high heat. (Take off the lid if the water starts to overspill.)
  • Turn down to low, cover with lid and cook until water is fully absorbed. (approximately 10 minutes)
  • Turn the gas off and rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

 

Microwave (100g rice with 200g water)

  • Microwave on high for 10 to 15 minutes with no lid
  • Take out of the microwave, cover with lid and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 2: Chicken, Chorizo and sauce(while rice is cooking)
  • Add a little oil to the frying pan and place over medium heat.
  • Cook chorizo first, then take out of the pan and set aside. Drain off the excess oil.
  • They fry the chicken until 80% done.(Gold brown outside and a little soft in the middle).
  • Add chicken to chorizo and set aside.
  • Add a little oil to the same pan, fry onions and peppers until they are soft and season with a pinch of salt.
  • Add chicken and chorizo along with the sauce and butter beans in with vegetables and cook until chicken is fully cooked.(add a little water if the sauce gets too thick).

Step 3: Green beans
  • Add 1 tablespoon of oil to wok or frying pan and place over medium to high heat.
  • Add in green beans, season with salt and stir continuously for 1 minute.
  • Add a little water just to cover the bottom of the pan and cook with lid on until the green beans are tender.