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Mama's Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice also known as Arroz con Pollo. This one pan dinner is made with homemade adobo seasoned chicken, sofrito and savory rice. You'll make this recipe again and again!
Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have arroz con pollo / rice with chicken using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken:
- Make ready 2 tsp EVOO
- Prepare 2 tsp Sofrito
- Take 1/3 cup Chopped Red Onions
- Prepare 1/2 Chopped Roasted Sweet Red Pepper
- Get 1 Spanish Olives (optional)
- Take 1 envelope Chicken Bouillon
- Make ready 1 envelope Sazon
- Prepare 1 dash Cumin
- Make ready 1 Salt and Pepper to taste
- Get 1 Bay Leaf
- Take 4 oz Tomato Sauce
- Prepare 1 can Corn (with water)
- Make ready 1/2 bunch Chopped Cilantro
- Take 2 cup Uncooked White Rice
- Get 2 1/4 cup Water
- Get 1 small Chicken chopped in medium sized chunks
Our chicken and rice is extra special with the addition of Sazón GOYA® with Azafrán, which adds color and flavor derived from our unique saffron spice blend. Make Arroz con Pollo tonight—everyone loves an easy rice and chicken dish. Arroz con pollo, also known as Spanish rice with chicken is a Puerto Rican and in general Latin/Spanish classic dinner dish. How Long Do You Cook Arroz Con Pollo.
Steps to make Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken:
- Cut the chicken in medium chunks (leave wings for another meal), and season with adobo or salt and pepper to taste. *Boneless chicken breast is fine.
- Cook the chicken in a little olive oil or butter on medium to low heat.
- Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan and add sofrito and onions. (add more oil if needed). On medium heat cook until onions are translucent.
- Add tomato sauce, olives, red pepper, cumin, chicken bouillon, sazon, corn and bay leaf. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken, rice, water, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered until most of the water evaporates. ( About 10-15 minutes depending on your stove)
- Once water evaporates, stir from the bottom up ONLY 2-3 times. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, stir from the bottom up and rice should be nice and fluffy. If still uncooked cover again and cook for 10 minutes at a time.
- Enjoy :-)
Authentic Arroz Con Pollo, or Latin chicken and rice, is the ultimate one-pot meal. It's a classic Colombian dish that I grew up on that I now love to cook for my family. There are many variations on the classic arroz con pollo. It is a traditional Latin American and Spanish chicken and rice recipe. Add the rice, browned chicken and water and bring to a gentle boil over moderately high heat.
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