Smoky Spanish-Style Chicken with Olives & Raisins

🥘 Ingredients

• Savory Paprika Blend
  2 tbsp
• Veggie Stock Concentrate
  2 unit
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• chicken cutlets
  24 oz
• cooking oil
  2 tsp
• dried thyme
  1 tsp
• garlic
  4 clove
• golden raisins
  2 oz
• green olives
  2 unit
• jasmine rice
  1.5 c
• onion
  2 unit
• paper towels
• parsley
  ½ oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• sherry vinegar
  5 tsp
• tomato paste
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine jasmine rice , 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes to ⏱️ 18 minutes .

   jasmine rice: 1.5 c, salt: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
3. 

   3

   While rice cooks, wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and dice onion into ½-inch pieces. Peel and mince or grate garlic . Roughly chop green olives . Finely chop parsley .

   onion: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, green olives: 2 unit, parsley: ½ oz
4. 

   4

   Pat chicken cutlets dry with paper towels . Season all over with half the Savory Paprika Blend (you'll use the rest in the next step), half the dried thyme (all for 4 servings), salt, and black pepper .

   chicken cutlets: 24 oz, paper towels, Savory Paprika Blend: 2 tbsp, dried thyme: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until browned and almost cooked through, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 3 minutes per side (the chicken will finish cooking in Step 5).

   cooking oil: 2 tsp
6. 

   6

   Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a plate
7. 7

   In pan used for chicken, heat a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring, until translucent, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 4 minutes .
8. 8

   Add tomato paste ; cook until slightly darkened in color and fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 60 seconds . Stir in garlic, olives, Veggie Stock Concentrate , half the parsley, remaining Savory Paprika Blend, and 1 cup water (2 cups for 4 servings). Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring, until onion is completely softened and sauce has thickened, ⏱️ 3 minutes to ⏱️ 5 minutes . TIP: If sauce seems too thick, add splashes of water until it reaches desired consistency.

   tomato paste: 2 unit, Veggie Stock Concentrate: 2 unit
9. 9

   Add chicken to pan with sauce. Add golden raisins ; simmer, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, ⏱️ 3 minutes to ⏱️ 5 minutes more.

   golden raisins: 2 oz
10. 10

    Turn off heat; stir in half the sherry vinegar and 1 TBSP butter (all the vinegar and 2 TBSP butter for 4 servings).

    sherry vinegar: 5 tsp, butter: 2 tbsp
11. 11

    Fluff rice with a fork.
12. 12

    Divide rice between shallow bowls. Top with chicken, sauce, and remaining parsley. Serve.