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Arroz Con Pollo - Chicken & Rice

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Recipe

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
Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 pound chicken breasts
boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch strips
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1 medium onions
quartered
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2 each green bell peppers
chopped
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1 each jalapeño pepper
seeded and chopped
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3 cloves garlic
minced
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2 tablespoons coriander
fresh
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2 cups chicken broth
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1 cup italian plum (roma) tomatoes
canned, drained, crushed
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1 teaspoon cumin
ground
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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¾ cup long grain rice
brown
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1 dash cayenne pepper
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1 cup green peas
fresh or frozen
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1 tablespoon pimentos
sliced
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1 tablespoon capers
rinsed and drained
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
453.6 g chicken breasts
boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch strips
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1 medium onions
quartered
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2 each green bell peppers
chopped
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1 each jalapeño pepper
seeded and chopped
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3 cloves garlic
minced
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3E+1 ml coriander
fresh
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473 ml chicken broth
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237 ml italian plum (roma) tomatoes
canned, drained, crushed
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5 ml cumin
ground
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5 ml chili powder
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177 ml long grain rice
brown
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1 dash cayenne pepper
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237 ml green peas
fresh or frozen
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15 ml pimentos
sliced
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15 ml capers
rinsed and drained
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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.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 290g (10.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 28214% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 263mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3g 14%
Sugars g
Protein 59g
Vitamin A 17% Vitamin C 70%
Calcium 6% Iron 17%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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