Basque Chicken and Saffron Rice

     
         
 
  Ingredients  
     
 

• 1 cup Basque Baby Brand Saffron Rice see recipe

BASQUE CHICKEN:
• 2 x 6 ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts • 2 tsp olive oil • salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced yellow onion • 2 oz lean ham cut 1/4-in strips (1/4-cup) • 1/2 cup diced tomatoes • 3/4 cup drained canned roasted red peppers cut 1/4-inch strips • several drops hot pepper sauce

 
     
  Preparation  
     
 
  • Start the rice and let it cook while you prepare the chicken.
  • Remove fat from chicken breasts and flatten to 1/2-inch thickness with the palm of your hand or the bottom of a heavy skillet.
  • Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Brown chicken 2 minutes, turn and brown another 2 minutes.
  • Salt and pepper the cooked sides, remove to a plate and cover with foil or another plate to keep warm.
  • Add onion, ham and tomatoes to skillet. Saute 5 minutes.
  • Add roasted peppers and hot pepper sauce to the skillet.
  • Return chicken to skillet. Saute 2 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve chicken over rice and spoon sauce on top.