Rice with Chicken: Arroz con Pollo Recipe

Name: Rice with Chicken: Arroz con Pollo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (3 pound) chicken cut into 8 pieces, skin removed; Salt and pepper; 1 lime, juiced; 1/2 cup pure Spanish olive oil; 1 onion, small dice; 1 green pepper, small dice; 1 roasted red pepper, small dice; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup prepared tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 12 ounces beer; 1/2 cup sherry; 3 cups chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups Valencia rice, soaked in cold water for 1 hour; 5 saffron threads; 1 cup frozen sweet peas

Servings: persons

1 (3 pound) chicken cut into 8 pieces, skin removed
Salt and pepper
1 lime, juiced
1/2 cup pure Spanish olive oil
1 onion, small dice
1 green pepper, small dice
1 roasted red pepper, small dice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup prepared tomato sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
12 ounces beer
1/2 cup sherry
3 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups Valencia rice, soaked in cold water for 1 hour
5 saffron threads
1 cup frozen sweet peas

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and lime juice.
3
In a large casserole or dutch oven, heat the olive oil.
4
Brown the chicken, remove the chicken from the pan, and set aside.
5
Add the onions, peppers, and garlic to the casserole.
6
Cook until translucent.
7
Add the tomato sauce, cumin, and bay leaf; cook for another 5 minutes.
8
Add the chicken, wine, beer, and sherry, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
9
Add the stock, bring to a boil, and adjust the seasoning.
10
Add the drained rice and the saffron.
11
Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and cook in the oven for 20 minutes.
12
Remove the rice from the oven and add the peas, fluffing the rice and mixing in the peas at the same time.
13
Serve hot.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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 (3 pound) chicken cut into 8 pieces, skin removed, Salt and pepper, 1 lime, juiced, 1/2 cup pure Spanish olive oil, and more.

Yes, Rice with Chicken: Arroz con Pollo falls under the Meat & Poultry 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.

Rice with Chicken: Arroz con Pollo

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