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Chicken Calypso

Chicken Calypso is built on Olive Oil, Rice, Garlic Chopped, Lime Juice, and Chicken Stock. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

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Ingredients

• 5 tbsp
• 2 cup
• 1 clove
• 1 tbsp
• 4 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a skillet and saute the chicken pieces until brown all over.

2. 2

   Remove to a casserole.

3. 3

   Add the rice, onion, garlic, bell pepper, and hot pepper to the oil remaining in the skillet, and saute, stirring, until the oil is absorbed, being careful not to let the rice scorch.

4. 4

   Add to the chicken in the casserole.

5. 5

   Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the skillet and saute the mushrooms over fairly high heat for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Add to the casserole with the saffron, lime peel, lime juice, bitters, chicken stock, salt and pepper.

7. 7

   Cover and simmer gently until rice and chicken are tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 1/2 hour.

8. 8

   Add the rum and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer.