Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, arroz con pollo. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Arroz Con Pollo is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Arroz Con Pollo is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Chicken with rice (arroz con pollo) Loading. This fabulous Spanish-inspired recipe is a handy way to use up the. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat. Saute chicken until lightly browned; remove from frying pan and set aside.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have arroz con pollo using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Arroz Con Pollo:
- Get 1 package boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Take Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Make ready Paprika or smoked sweet paprika
- Get 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1 large onion or 2 medium onions, chopped
- Prepare 2-3 ribs celery, chopped
- Take 2 bell peppers, 1 red and 1 green
- Prepare 1-2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
- Get 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
- Make ready 1 bay leaf
- Get 1 large ripe heirloom or organic beefsteak tomato, cored and chopped
- Make ready 1 bag saffron rice
- Take 2 cups warm water or chicken stock, heated through
Think fluffy yellow rice cooked in a tomato-based sauce with veggies and spices and flavorful chicken thighs. Every culture has its own variation of this traditional dish but this is my mom's arroz con pollo recipe. So, of course, it's the BEST. I may or may not be biased though. ;) How To Make Cuban Arroz Con Pollo.
Instructions to make Arroz Con Pollo:
- Season the chicken liberally with salt, pepper, and paprika. Pre-heat a large, shallow pan, then add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Add the chicken an brown on all sides. Once browned, remove the chicken to a plate and drain off the fat.
- Add the remaining tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil to the pan. Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, hot peppers, garlic and bay leaf to the pan. Cook 5 to 6 minutes to soften up a bit.
- Add the tomatoes and rice, then stir in the water or stock. Add the chicken on top and cover the pot, cook 20-25 minutes, until rice is tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Alternatively, finish cooking the chicken in the oven at 375 for 10-15 minutes, then add to rice at the end.
- To reheat - To reheat: Add 1/2 cup stock or water, sprinkled around the pan. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Heat the dish in the oven until heated through.
So, of course, it's the BEST. I may or may not be biased though. ;) How To Make Cuban Arroz Con Pollo. Arroz con pollo, (literally, "rice with chicken") is a nutritious, filling, and flavorful dish sure to become a fast favorite if you haven't already tried it. This dish is easy to learn but allows plenty of opportunities for experienced chefs to practice their culinary creativity. Best of all, learning how to make arroz con pollo also means learning how to make sofrito, an aromatic sauce used.
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