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Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)
Recipes
Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)
4 servings
1 hour, 5 minutes total (Active 45 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 lb)
  • 4 chicken drumsticks (about 2 lb)
  • 1 tablespoon complete seasoning
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup white rice
  • 2 cups no-salt-added chicken stock (or broth)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ⅓ bunch fresh cilantro

Steps

    1. Chop onion and bell pepper coarsely. Place flour in shallow pan. Coat chicken with seasoning, then with flour, shaking off excess (wash hands).
    2. Preheat oil in large, deep sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place chicken in pan (in batches). Cook 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned. Remove from pan and repeat with remaining chicken.
    3. Add onions and bell peppers to same pan; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in rice; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice becomes fragrant.
    4. Stir in tomato paste and stock until blended. Nestle chicken into mixture. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand covered 5 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is 165°F.
    5. Chop cilantro coarsely (⅓ cup). Place chicken and rice on serving platter and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 960, Total Fat 49g, Sat Fat 12g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 295mg, Sodium 540mg, Total Carb 64g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g, Protein 63g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Iron 35%