Chicken and Rice with Anchovies, Olives, and Lemon

Name: Chicken and Rice with Anchovies, Olives, and Lemon
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 , whole chicken (3 to 4 pounds), rinsed, patted dry and cut into 8 pieces, wings reserved for another use; , Salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 1 , medium onion, chopped fine; 5 , anchovy fillets, minced; 3 cloves, garlic, minced very fine; 1 1/2 cups, long grain white rice; , 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained (about 1 cup) and 1/2 cup liquid reserved; 1/2 cup, white wine; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1/3 cup, chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice from 1 small lemon; 1/2 cup, imported black olives, pitted and halved

Main Courses
Chicken
Rice

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1998

Here is how to solve the twin problems of unevenly cooked chicken and heavy, greasy rice.

SERVES 4

TIME 1½ hours

Chicken and Rice with Anchovies, Olives, and Lemon

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