Chicken Imperial Recipes

ARROZ IMPERIAL

Steps:

• To make the yellow rice, heat 3 tbsp of olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the sazon, tomato sauce, bay leaf, cumin, oregano, dry white wine, salt, and corn. Cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and cook for 1 minute. Add the water and let it come to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked through.
• To make the shredded check, boil the chicken breasts in a pot filled with water over medium-high heat for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is almost fully cooked through.
• Shred the chicken using two forks and set aside. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat up some olive oil. Add the onions, garlic, and peppers, cook until transulecent.
• Stir in the tomato sauce, dry white wine, oregano, garlic powder, sazon, bay leaf, and cumin. Cook for one minute.
• Stir in the shredded chicken. Add the chicken stock and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Add the capers and check for seasoning.
• Grease a 9x13 oven-safe baking dish and preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add about 1-2 cups of cooked yellow rice and then cover the rice with the shredded chicken. Cover the chicken with the remaining rice. Add the mayo and spread it evenly on top of the rice. Cover the top with cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted. Garnish with cilantro and roasted peppers, if desired. Enjoy!

EASY CUBAN ARROZ IMPERIAL (IMPERIAL RICE!)

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.
• Add sliced pimentos and tomato sauce. Sauté for 1 minute. Add rice, water, bouillon cube, Bijol and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID. The steam is what cooks the rice. After 15 minutes, remove from heat. Keep the lid on for another 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
• In a skillet, add olive oil, onions, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper. Sauté onions with spices for 5 minutes at medium-high heat. Add garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute. Add chicken stock to deglaze the pan then add the shredded chicken and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In an 8x8 baking dish, you will begin layering your ingredients. First, start by spreading a thin layer of mayonnaise at the bottom. This will prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the dish.
• Next, add a layer of rice, then a layer of shredded chicken, then a layer of shredded cheese, another layer of rice, a thicker layer of mayonnaise, a layer of shredded chicken, and top it off with a thick layer of shredded cheese.
• Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes to melt the cheese. Garnish with sliced olives and pimentos, if desired. Serve and enjoy!

CHICKEN IMPERIAL

Steps:

• On waxed paper, coat chicken breasts with flour. Melt margarine/butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. When margarine is hot, cook chicken just until lightly browned on all sides. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• In remaining skillet drippings, over medium heat, cook mushrooms and onion 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in cream, sherry, salt and pepper and stir to blend well. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat to VERY low. Cover and BARELY simmer 15-20 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender. Remove chicken to a warm platter and set aside.
• In a cup, blend 1 T flour with 2 T water. Gradually add to pan liquid stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is thickened.
• Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and serve.

CHICKEN IMPERIAL

Steps:

• Coat chicken with flour.
• Brown chicken in melted butter.
• Remove chicken.
• Add mushrooms, and onion to pan and cook till tender.
• Stir in cream, wine, salt, garlic and pepper. Stir to blend well.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken again.
• Stir 1 Tbls flour with the 2 tbls of water in a cup or small bowl.
• slowly add to pan, stirring constantly until thick.
• return chicken to pan till heated through.
• Serve over noodles or rice.