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Old Crank

(6,082 posts)
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 03:18 PM Mar 2025

Did something different out of lazyness

I had chicken thighs which I seasoned and browned in a frying pan. Set them on a plate and drained most of the excess fat.
Then I made my Spanish/Mexican rice in the pan dumping the rice into the oil and brownign it a bit then added tomato paste and the spices. A bit later I added the water. Brought it to a boil and set the chicken back into the pan. Put a lid on it and dropped the temperature down until the rice was done.

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Did something different out of lazyness (Original Post) Old Crank Mar 2025 OP
Sounds great!... MiHale Mar 2025 #1
That happened to some degree Old Crank Mar 2025 #3
Good suggestion. yorkster Mar 2025 #4
How much water? Same as in a pan? Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #2
I used about 2 water to 1 rice. Old Crank Mar 2025 #5
Ok thanks Srkdqltr Mar 2025 #6
I really like the flavor I get when I toast the rice like that. surrealAmerican Mar 2025 #7

MiHale

(12,075 posts)
1. Sounds great!...
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 03:26 PM
Mar 2025

That’s the way to do it. As I get older my main mantra in life is simplify, simplify, simplify. I refuse to call it laziness. Have you ever done a slight caramelization of the tomato paste? It adds a nice deep roasted flavor to the paste.

Old Crank

(6,082 posts)
3. That happened to some degree
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 03:37 PM
Mar 2025

when I put the paste in after the rice was browned a bit in the oil. Then all spices stirred in before the water.

yorkster

(3,337 posts)
4. Good suggestion.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 03:37 PM
Mar 2025

I do that with any herbs or spices
I use in cooking. Usually sauté them a bit then add back the pre-seared chicken, white canellini beans, whatever I'm cooking.

Old Crank

(6,082 posts)
5. I used about 2 water to 1 rice.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 03:38 PM
Mar 2025

I am using a bit less in a pot. I think it is a surface area thing.

surrealAmerican

(11,678 posts)
7. I really like the flavor I get when I toast the rice like that.
Mon Mar 24, 2025, 05:54 PM
Mar 2025

It gets a sort of nutty flavor.

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