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Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)

Arroz Con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)

A classic dish featuring chicken, saffron rice, and peas.
Serves 6

Recipe ingredients

2½ to 3 lb. broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
2 Tbsp cooking oil
1½ c. long grain rice, uncooked
1 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 c. water
7½-oz. diced tomatoes
1 Tbsp. instant chicken bouillon granules
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. thread saffron, crushed
¼ tsp. pepper
1 c. frozen peas
1 2-oz. can sliced pimiento, drained and chopped

Cooking Steps

  • Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt. In 12-inch skillet brown chicken in hot oil about 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet.

  • In the pan drippings cook and stir rice, onion, and garlic till rice is golden. Stir in water, undrained tomatoes, bouillon granules, salt, saffron, and pepper. Bring to boiling; stir well.

  • Arrange chicken on top of rice mixture. Cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken is tender.

  • Stir in peas and chopped pimiento; cover and cook about 5 minutes more.

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