Name: Rice and Beans with Stewed Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 13 h 15 min
Cuisine: Belize
Ingredients: 1.5 kg Chicken pieces; 2 tbsp Red recado (achiote paste); 1 Onion; 4 Garlic cloves; 1 Sweet pepper; 1 tbsp Vinegar; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1 tbsp Brown sugar; 3 tbsp Oil; 500 ml Water; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 400 g Long-grain rice; 250 g Red kidney beans, soaked overnight; 400 ml Coconut milk; 1 Onion; 3 Garlic cloves; 1 tsp Thyme; 80 g Salt pork or bacon (optional); 1 1/2 tsp Salt

BelizeMain course

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

Chicken pieces1.5 kg
Red recado (achiote paste)2 tbsp
Onion1
Garlic cloves4
Sweet pepper1
Vinegar1 tbsp
Black pepper1/2 tsp
Brown sugar1 tbsp
Oil3 tbsp
Water500 ml
Salt1 1/2 tsp
Long-grain rice400 g
Red kidney beans, soaked overnight250 g
Coconut milk400 ml
Onion1
Garlic cloves3
Thyme1 tsp
Salt pork or bacon (optional)80 g
Salt1 1/2 tsp

Method

SeasonRub the meat with recado, vinegar, garlic, black pepper and salt; marinate 2 hours.
BrownCaramelise the sugar in oil and brown the meat.
StewAdd onion, pepper and water and simmer covered 40 minutes until the sauce is dark and thick.
Rice and beansSimmer the beans with onion, garlic and salt pork 1 1/2 hours until tender; add coconut milk, thyme and salt, then the rice; cover and cook on low 25 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	986 kcal
Protein	47.5 g
Carbohydrates	93.4 g
Fat	47.4 g
Fibre	10.5 g
Sugar	9.0 g
Sodium	1532 mg
Saturated fat	21.9 g
Serving size	about 500 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Coconut.

Quick answers

How long does Rice and Beans with Stewed Chicken take to make?

About 13 h 15 min in total: 30 min of preparation and 2 h 45 min of cooking, plus 10 h resting.

How many calories are in Rice and Beans with Stewed Chicken?

About 986 kcal per serving, with 48 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 500 g each.

Which allergens does Rice and Beans with Stewed Chicken contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Coconut. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Rice and Beans with Stewed Chicken from?

Rice and Beans with Stewed Chicken is a main course from Belize. Stew chicken with coconut rice and beans.

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