Arroz Con Pollo (Rice With Chicken)
"My neighbour gave me this recipe as we were renovating the kitchen and I didn’t have an oven for 6 months. I cooked everything outside on the BBQ and luckily I had a Wok burner connected to the BBQ. This dish is very easy and very yummy. I think Arroz con Pollo means ‘Rice with Chicken’ in Spanish. Enjoy we did :)"
photo by Annacia
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 -2 tablespoon oil
- 1 kg chicken fillet, cubes
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 red capsicum, chopped
- 1 small green capsicum, chopped
- 1 -2 bay leaf, if available (optional)
- 1 (425 g) can diced tomatoes (a large tin may be better, it's up to you)
- 750 ml chicken stock
- 2 cups rice, uncooked
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 cup beans, cooked (optional)
- 1 (400 g) can artichoke hearts, chopped yummy if included (optional)
- salt and pepper, to taste
directions
- Brown cubed chicken in some oil with the chopped garlic and onions.
- Add the chopped capsicum's sauté for a minute.
- Add the bay leaves, tomatoes and chicken stock.
- When the stock starts to boil stir in the rice and turmeric.
- Simmer low heat with the lid on until the rice is tender adding more stock if necessary. Stir regular. This will take 20-30 minutes approximately.
- Add beans and artichokes during the last 10 mins of cooking.
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Reviews
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Thank you for a tasty, quick and easy recipe. I added some cajun spice to my chicken pieces for a little kick and some black pepper to the dish. I used par-boiled brown rice and red kidney beans. The end result was just a little bitter - probably the canned tomatoes I use, so will probably add a little sugar next time. A lovely, hearty meal :) -
Made this for the February Diabetic Forum and this was such an easy and delicious recipe! I did cut the recipe in half and used black beans and the artichokes and I will definately make this again...sooo easy and quick. Thank you for posting the recipe. -
We loved it and I loved that it could be ready in less than 30 minutes. Made half a recipe using black beans and the artichokes. It was served with a side salad. I will be hanging on to this one. Made for the Aussie Swap. -
This made a good dinner for us tonight. The recipe was easy to follow. My DS made this for us all by himself and he is just learning to cook. If you study our picture carefully you will notice that he unknowingly substituted some cubed pork for the chicken, so I suppose ours could be called Arroz con Puerco. Made for AZ/NZ swap. -
This was much appreciated today after a big day of sight seeing as its unbelievably fast to put together and cooked in exactly the amount of time given. I used the artichokes and we loved the briny taste and change in texture when we came across a piece. I used canellini beans and the bay leaves. Just before serving, I tasted the dish and threw in a handful of chopped fresh coriander and served lime wedges and Kaitaia Fire (NZ's answer to Tabasco) on the table. I would definately make this again with those additions.
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Tweaks
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This was really very good! I did use less chicken--24 oz instead of 33--and I certainly didn't notice a lack of meat! I wasn't sure if I should drain the tomatoes so I did not, and that worked out well. I did use brown rice, which actually took the cook time closer to an hour than 30 minutes. I used about half a can of artichokes, and threw in a half cup of peas instead of beans. Finally, I took Annacia's suggestion and used chili powder instead of turmeric. Thanks for posting; this was delish! Made for Best of 2009 tag.
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