Arroz Con Pollo Recipe

Name: Arroz Con Pollo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soups & Stews
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads; 2 tablespoons boiling water; 3 1/2 pounds chicken pieces bone-in, about 8 pieces; sazon; salt; 2 tablespoons Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil; 1 cup diced onion; 1 cup red bell pepper diced; 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic; 4 cups chicken broth; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 cups white rice uncooked short grain; 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 cup pimiento stuffed green olives; 1 cup frozen peas

Servings: persons

1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
2 tablespoons boiling water
3 1/2 pounds chicken pieces bone-in, about 8 pieces
sazon
salt
2 tablespoons Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil
1 cup diced onion
1 cup red bell pepper diced
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups white rice uncooked short grain
1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf parsley chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup pimiento stuffed green olives
1 cup frozen peas

1
PLACE saffron in small cup. Add boiling water; steep 5 to 10 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.
2
SEASON chicken with sazon completa. Brown chicken, in two batches, on all sides in 1 tablespoon hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Remove from pot and set aside.
3
ADD remaining 1 tablespoon oil, onion, red pepper and garlic to Dutch oven. Cook 3 minutes or until softened, stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken broth, tomato paste, saffron liquid, hot pepper sauce. cumin and 1 tablespoon sazon completa or salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice, parsley and cilantro. Return chicken to pot. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
4
STIR in olives and peas. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 30 minutes. Uncover and let simmer 5 minutes or until liquid is completely asborbed.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, 2 tablespoons boiling water, 3 1/2 pounds chicken pieces bone-in, about 8 pieces, sazon, and more.

Yes, Arroz Con Pollo falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Arroz Con Pollo

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