Arroz Con Pollo - Chicken & Rice
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 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch strips |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
quartered |
|
| 2 | each |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
jalapeño pepper
seeded and chopped |
*
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
coriander
fresh |
|
| 2 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| 1 | cup |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
canned, drained, crushed |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
chili powder
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
long grain rice
brown |
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
green peas
fresh or frozen |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
pimentos
sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
capers
rinsed and drained |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch strips |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
quartered |
|
| 2 | each |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
jalapeño pepper
seeded and chopped |
*
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
coriander
fresh |
|
| 473 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 237 | ml |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
canned, drained, crushed |
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 5 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
| 177 | ml |
long grain rice
brown |
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
green peas
fresh or frozen |
|
| 15 | ml |
pimentos
sliced |
|
| 15 | ml |
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.
