Ingredients
Red Rice
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small red field pepper or red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 red finger chile or Fresno chile, finely chopped
1 jalapeño or serrano chile, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 ½ cups white rice
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp. (about a palmful) smoked paprika
1 rounded tbsp. (about a palmful) chili powder
2 ½ cups chicken stock
1 red tomato on the vine, grated or chopped
½ cup frozen peas
Chicken and Chorizo
1 tbsp. olive oil
½ lb. mild or hot Spanish chorizo (I like Gaspar’s), casings removed if needed, cut on an angle into 1 1/2-inch slices
8 piquillo peppers in water from a jar, drained and sliced
1 large rotisserie chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or meat removed from bones and cut or pulled into large pieces
1 cup large pimiento-stuffed Spanish olives, coarsely chopped
½ cup dry sherry or white wine
A handful each of fresh cilantro and fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
1 lemon, halved
Preparation
Step 1
For the rice, in a large saucepan, heat the oil, two turns of the pan, over medium-high. Add the onion, red pepper, and chiles and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic. Add the rice and stir until the grains are coated, about 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the smoked paprika and chili powder. Cook until the rice is aromatic, about 1 minute. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is almost tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the tomato and peas. Cover and cook until the peas are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2
For the chicken and chorizo, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the oil, one turn of the pan. Add the chorizo and cook until the fat begins to render, about 2 minutes. Stir in the piquillo peppers. Add the chicken and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the olives and sherry. Simmer, swirling the pan often, until the liquid is reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Step 3
Fluff the rice and transfer to a 3-quart casserole dish. Top with the chicken and chorizo, then the herbs. Squeeze the lemon over the casserole just before serving.
