Chicken San Jose

Description
Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

 * 2 to 2½ pounds frying chicken, cut up
 * 1 tablespoon margerine melted and cooled
 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
 * ½ teaspoon garlic powder
 * ½ teaspoon celery seed
 * ½ teaspoon paprika
 * ⅛ teaspoon salt
 * pinch of black pepper and/or red/ cayenne pepper
 * 1 cup uncooked rice
 * ½ cup corsely chopped onion
 * ½ cup sliced celery
 * ½ cup well-drained canned tomatoes, quartered
 * 1½ cups boiling chicken broth*
 * ¼ cup sliced black olives (optional)
 * 3 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley

Directions

 * 1) Season chicken with garlic powder, celery seed, paprika, salt, and pepper.
 * 2) Arrange in lightly greased shallow 2½-quart baking dish, skin side up with melted margarine and olive oil
 * 3) Bake uncovered at 450 degrees 30 minutes. Remove from oven; push chicken to one side.
 * 4) Add rice, onion, celery, tomatoes and broth to pan; stir well.
 * 5) Arrange chicken over rice.  Cover and continue baking 25 minutes or until rice and chicken are tender and liquid is absorbed.
 * 6) Sprinkle with and parsley and sliced black olives.