Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Ultimate Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken
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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken is 4 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.
Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken estimated approx 45 mins.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
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Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken:
- 2 tsp EVOO
- 2 tsp Sofrito
- 1/3 cup Chopped Red Onions
- 1/2 Chopped Roasted Sweet Red Pepper
- 1 Spanish Olives (optional)
- 1 envelope Chicken Bouillon
- 1 envelope Sazon
- 1 dash Cumin
- 1 Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 4 oz Tomato Sauce
- 1 can Corn (with water)
- 1/2 bunch Chopped Cilantro
- 2 cup Uncooked White Rice
- 2 1/4 cup Water
- 1 small Chicken chopped in medium sized chunks
Steps to make Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken
- Cut the chicken in medium chunks (leave wings for another meal), and season with adobo or salt and pepper to taste. *Boneless chicken breast is fine.
- Cook the chicken in a little olive oil or butter on medium to low heat.
- Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan and add sofrito and onions. (add more oil if needed). On medium heat cook until onions are translucent.
- Add tomato sauce, olives, red pepper, cumin, chicken bouillon, sazon, corn and bay leaf. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
- Add chicken, rice, water, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered until most of the water evaporates. ( About 10-15 minutes depending on your stove)
- Once water evaporates, stir from the bottom up ONLY 2-3 times. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, stir from the bottom up and rice should be nice and fluffy. If still uncooked cover again and cook for 10 minutes at a time.
- Enjoy :-)
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