Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, imperial rice. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Imperial Rice is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Imperial Rice is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have imperial rice using 16 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Imperial Rice:

1. Make ready chicken thighs
2. Make ready onion, diced. Half will be used in slow cooker and half will be used later in final preparations.
3. Take garlic, minced. Half will be used in slow cooker, the rest in the final preparations.
4. Make ready Water
5. Take saffron rice mix
6. Take mayonnaise (optional)
7. Get olive oil
8. Make ready green bell pepper, diced
9. Make ready salt
10. Get pepper
11. Make ready dried oregano
12. Get lime juice
13. Take cooking wine
14. Prepare can tomato paste
15. Take mozzarella cheese
16. Make ready optional garnishes: parsley, pimento slices or olives

Steps to make Imperial Rice:

1. Imperial rice, or arroz imperial is a staple in the Cuban American community. It is frequently served at South Florida parties and other events. This recipe is for a small portion to serve at home, but can be scaled up to serve larger groups.
2. In a slow cooker, add 1/2 diced onion, 3 minced garlic cloves, and the chicken thighs. Add water to cover the ingredients. Cook on low heat for 8 hours or until chicken is tender.
3. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with fork. Discard bones, retain the broth. Set aside.
4. Prepare saffron rice according to package instructions, substituting the broth from the slow cooker for the water, using the specified amount. Alternatively, you can prepare saffron rice from scratch, but using the packaged mix saves time.
5. Optional: Many people will add mayonnaise to the cooked rice before putting it into the casserole dish. I don't, but I am including this step for those who are so inclined.
6. Preheat oven to 350°F
7. In a large skillet, add olive oil and turn on low heat. Add green pepper and onion. When onions start to become translucent, add salt, pepper, oregano and garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes, then add shredded chicken and lime juice. Saute 2-3 minutes more.
8. Add cooking wine and tomato paste. Blend with other ingredients. Raise heat and cook until liquids reduce. Remove from heat.
9. In a casserole dish, add cooked rice. Layer the chicken over the rice. Top with mozzarella cheese.
10. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
11. Garnish and serve. I prefer parsley, but pimento slices or stuffed olives are more commonly used.

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