Gourmet Summer Dinner For Under $12

Here's a great recipe from the Chef at the Cincinnatian Hotel and Palace Restaurant.

Chef Jose Salazar shows you how to make a gourmet summer dinner and here's the kicker; you can make four servings for under $12.

Ingredients list:

1 pound fresh watermelon
1 pound fresh plum tomatoes
¼ cup fresh mint
2 ½ pounds chicken thighs
2 ½ cups of uncle bens converted rice
4 cups of water
1 - 8 oz canned peas
8 oz jar of sliced roasted red peppers
2 medium onions
6 cloves garlic
1 bunch scallions

From the pantry:

olive oil
vinegar
salt
pepper


Recipes

Summer Tomato and Watermelon Salad

1 pound of fresh tomatoes
1 pound of fresh watermelon
¼ cup chipped mint

Directions:

Dice tomatoes and watermelon, mix with mint.
Mix with Olive Oil and White Vinegar
Season to taste with salt and pepper

Chicken

2 ½ pounds chicken thighs
1 can peas
8 oz. jar sliced roasted red peppers
2 medium onions
6 cloves of garlic
2 ½ cups of Uncle Bens Rice
4 cups of water

Directions:

Brown chicken thighs in sauté pan.
Remove chicken and drain some of the grease, (do not wash pan)
In same pan, lightly brown chopped onion and garlic.
Add rice and stir to mix rice with onion and garlic
Drain and add peas and roasted red peppers to rice

Add water
Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes

Add chicken thighs
Cover and cook for 15 minutes over low heat
Dish and garnish with chopped scallions