Chicken with pineapple and bean-rice

Name: Chicken with pineapple and bean-rice
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 250 g red dried beans; 3 Chicken legs; 1 (approx. 450 g, on bone with skin) Chicken breast; 3 TABLESPOONS Lime juice; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp black pepper; 1 green pepper; 4 Stem(s) Thyme; 3 Onions; 3 Garlic cloves; 1/2 bunch Chives; 1 red chilli pepper; 800 g Tomatoes; 3-4 Tbsp Olive oil; 75 g Raisins; 7-10 Tbsp grated peel of 1 lime; 1 (approx. 750 g) Pineapple; 4 TABLESPOONS brown rum; 50 g streaky smoked bacon; 250 g Long grain rice; 7-10 Tbsp pineapple slices, red and yellow pepper rings, lime wedges and red chilli pepper

AUTHOR
Brooke Calhoun

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
105 mins

TOTAL TIME
105 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 5

250 g red dried beans
3 Chicken legs
1 (approx. 450 g, on bone with skin) Chicken breast
3 TABLESPOONS Lime juice
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp black pepper
1 green pepper
4 Stem(s) Thyme
3 Onions
3 Garlic cloves
1/2 bunch Chives
1 red chilli pepper
800 g Tomatoes
3-4 Tbsp Olive oil
75 g Raisins
7-10 Tbsp grated peel of 1 lime
1 (approx. 750 g) Pineapple
4 TABLESPOONS brown rum
50 g streaky smoked bacon
250 g Long grain rice
7-10 Tbsp pineapple slices, red and yellow pepper rings, lime wedges and red chilli pepper

Directions

1
Put the beans in a bowl and soak in water overnight. Wash the meat and dab dry. Separate legs into upper and lower leg. Divide chicken breast into 4 parts. Mix lime juice, salt and pepper. Sprinkle the chicken parts with it and let it simmer for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile clean, wash and finely dice the peppers. Wash thyme and dab dry.
2
Pour beans into a sieve and rinse with cold water. Bring the beans, salt, 1 1/2 litres of water and thyme to the boil in a saucepan, cover and cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes. In the meantime peel and finely dice the onions. Peel garlic and chop very finely. Wash the chives, dab dry and cut into small rolls. Clean, wash and finely chop the chilli. Clean, wash and roughly dice the tomatoes. Heat olive oil in a casserole, fry chicken parts all around. Remove from the pot and let drain. Add half onions, half garlic and chives to the cooking fat and fry well. Add the tomatoes, raisins, lime zest and half of the chilli, deglaze with 250 ml water. Add chicken pieces and braise for about 1 hour. In the meantime clean, peel and slice the pineapple and chop it finely. After 30 minutes of stewing time add pineapple and rum. Then season to taste with salt and pepper. Finely dice the bacon, leave it in a pot, take it out and let it drain on kitchen paper.
3
Remove from the pot and let drain. Add half onions, half garlic and chives to the cooking fat and fry well. Add the tomatoes, raisins, lime zest and half of the chilli, deglaze with 250 ml water. Add chicken pieces and braise for about 1 hour. In the meantime clean, peel and slice the pineapple and chop it finely. After 30 minutes of stewing time add pineapple and rum. Then season to taste with salt and pepper. Finely dice the bacon, leave it in a pot, take it out and let it drain on kitchen paper. Pour the beans into a sieve, collecting the liquid. Measure out 600 ml of liquid. Add remaining onions, garlic, chilli and paprika to the frying fat and fry. Add rice and sauté briefly. Deglaze with bean liquid, bring to the boil, cover and allow to swell for about 15 minutes. Add beans and bacon and let it swell for another 5-10 minutes. Then season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken with pineapple and bean rice in a bowl, garnish with pineapple, paprika, lime wedges and chilli as desired
4
Pour the beans into a sieve, collecting the liquid. Measure out 600 ml of liquid. Add remaining onions, garlic, chilli and paprika to the frying fat and fry. Add rice and sauté briefly. Deglaze with bean liquid, bring to the boil, cover and allow to swell for about 15 minutes. Add beans and bacon and let it swell for another 5-10 minutes. Then season with salt and pepper. Arrange chicken with pineapple and bean rice in a bowl, garnish with pineapple, paprika, lime wedges and chilli as desired