Arroz Con Pollo Recipe

Ingredients

• ¼ cup veg oil
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads plus 3 tablespoons warm water
• 1 medium spanish onion, diced
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• 5 cloves garlic garlic, pressed
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• Black pepper as needed
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pound bone in skinless chicken thighs
• 1 pound skin on chicken drums
• 2 cups herbed chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, optional
• 1 ½ cups long grain white rice
• ½ cup beer
• ½ cup sliced pimento or smoked piquillo peppers, for garnish
• ½ cups sweet peas, drained for garnish