Arroz Con Pollo - Chicken & Rice

Name: Arroz Con Pollo - Chicken and Rice
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: chicken breasts; onions; green bell peppers; jalapeño pepper; garlic; coriander; chicken broth; italian plum (roma) tomatoes; cumin; chili powder; long grain rice; cayenne pepper; green peas; pimentos; capers

Authentic Arroz Con Pollo, AKA Latin chicken and rice, is the ultimate comfort food one-pot meal; a classic Latin dish that I grew up on that I now love to cook for my family.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

30 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

POUND CHICKEN BREASTS
boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch strips

MEDIUM ONIONS
quartered

EACH GREEN BELL PEPPERS
chopped

EACH JALAPEÑO PEPPER
seeded and chopped *

CLOVES GARLIC
minced

TABLESPOONS CORIANDER
fresh

CUPS CHICKEN BROTH

CUP ITALIAN PLUM (ROMA) TOMATOES
canned, drained, crushed

TEASPOON CUMIN
ground

TEASPOON CHILI POWDER

CUP LONG GRAIN RICE
brown

DASH CAYENNE PEPPER *

CUP GREEN PEAS
fresh or frozen

TABLESPOON PIMENTOS
sliced

TABLESPOON CAPERS
rinsed and drained

Directions

In a large skillet, bring all other ingredients, except peas, pimentos, and capers, to a boil.

Cover and simmer for approximately 30 minutes until rice has absorbed liquid.

Add peas, remove from heat and let steam for a few minutes.

Arrange the chicken and sauce over rice, garnish with pimentos and capers.

This Arroz con Pollo recipe is a comforting, one-pot meal from Latin America. The chicken strips are seared and then cooked with rice, spices, chicken broth, tomatoes, and capers until it’s fragrant and delicious, perfect for leftovers.

Tip: If you don’t have capers, substitute with olives.