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Jollof Chicken & Rice

The Daily Meal Staff|Nov. 13, 2020 1:06 pm EST

Jollof Chicken & Rice

4.5 (2 ratings)

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Clean-up is a breeze when preparing this one-pot jollof chicken and rice. Courtesy of Campbell Soup Company

Prep Time

15

minutes

Cook Time

55

minutes

Servings

4

Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 pound chicken parts
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 plum tomato, cut up
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• 3 strands saffron or 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon strands saffron or 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) campbell’s® condensed chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup coarsely chopped baby spinach leaves

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on all sides.
3. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
4. Pour off any fat.
5. Reduce the heat to medium.
6. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
7. Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Stir in the rice, saffron, red pepper, broth and water and heat to a boil.
9. Return the chicken to the skillet.
10. Reduce the heat to low.
11. Cover and cook for 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.
12. Stir the spinach in the skillet.
13. Let stand for 5 minutes.