Galinhada
Galinhada
Galinhada is the Brazilian version of chicken and rice. This dish gets it’s culinary influences from Portuguese and Indian cuisine. The galinhada is a great one pot meal that requires minimal prep work and cooking time.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast cubed
- 3 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 medium white onion diced
- 3 green onions chopped
- 5 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tomatoes seeded and diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup peas
- 2 cups basmati rice washed and rinsed
- 1 pinch saffron
- 3 cups water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with the bouillon, lemon juice, parsley, and cilantro for 2 hours.
- Heat up the cooking oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Sauté the chicken breasts for 5 minutes.
- Add in the onions, garlic, and green onions. Sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes, bell peppers. Sauté for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the water. Add the rice, peas and saffron. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
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