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arroz con pollo

(1 rating)
ElsaMarye avatar
Recipe by
Elsa H. Dunton
@ElsaMarye

I am half Puerto Rican and half Colombian, I have mixed both of my cultures to make an exquisite dish called Rice and Chicken. It is wonderful if you cook a Puerto Rican kidney been stew over it as well for change.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For arroz con pollo

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1/2 md
    onion, vidalia, peeled
  • 1/2 md
    green pepper
  • 3/4 bunch
    cilantro, fresh
  • 2 tsp
    sofrito
  • 1/2 tsp
    minced garlic
  • 1/2 can
    tomatoe sauce
  • 1 Tbsp
    adobo powder
  • 2 pkg
    sazon seasoning packs
  • 1 can
    corn
  • 2 c
    rice
  • 4 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 lg
    chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless

How To Make arroz con pollo

  • 1
    Pour over 2 table spoons of olive oil into a medium pot over medium high heat, put 1/2 diced onion, 1/2 diced green peeper, 1 tbsp. of adobo, 2 packages of sazon seasoning packs, 1/2 tsp. on minced garlic, 1/2 small can of tomatoe sauce and seer until you can smell the vegetables cooking.
  • 2
    Cut chicken breast into small cubes and add to vegetables to seer.
  • 3
    Once vegetables and chicken are well seared, you add 2 cups of rice and 4 cups of water, add 1 tsp. salt or to taste 1 tsp. black pepper to taste.
  • 4
    Stirring it very well, bring to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes then cover for 27 minutes, open stir and cover let sit for about 5 minutes, then serve.
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