Best 8 Arroz Con Pollo Receta Recipes

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**Arroz con Pollo: A Savory Symphony of Rice and Chicken**

Embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Latin America with Arroz con Pollo, a delectable dish that beautifully blends tender chicken, fluffy rice, and an array of aromatic spices. This beloved one-pot meal, also known as Chicken and Rice, is a symphony of flavors and textures that promises to tantalize your taste buds. Originating from Spain, Arroz con Pollo has become a staple in many Latin American countries, each region boasting its unique variation. While the core ingredients remain the same, the subtle differences in cooking techniques, seasonings, and accompaniments create a diverse tapestry of flavors. Join us as we explore the authentic Arroz con Pollo recipes, capturing the essence of this classic dish while embracing its regional nuances. From the vibrant Colombian version brimming with flavorful sofrito to the Peruvian delight accented with the nutty aroma of cilantro, each recipe promises a distinct culinary adventure.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

ARROZ CON POLLO



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This one-pot recipe for Arroz Con Pollo, which is great for a crowd, comes from Martha's book One Pot: 120+ Easy Meals from Your Skillet, Slow Cooker, Stockpot, and More. It's made with bone-in fatty chicken thighs, pimiento-stuffed green olives, chopped tomatoes, saffron threads, and bay leaves.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Thighs

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup dry white wine
Pinch of saffron threads
6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 6 ounces each)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 large tomato, chopped
2 dried bay leaves
1 1/2 cups short-grain rice, preferably Valencia
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus more if needed
1 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, drained

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, combine wine and saffron.
  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven or braiser, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken, skin side down; cook until browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more; transfer to a plate.
  • Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring often, until translucent, 4 minutes. Add tomato and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in wine-saffron mixture, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook until wine is nearly evaporated, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir in rice, broth, and olives. Nestle chicken into rice, skin side up. Bring to a simmer, cover, and transfer to oven. Cook until liquid is absorbed and chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ARROZ CON POLLO



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Wonderful homey chicken dish. This is a recipe from a relative in Panama. Fluff the rice carefully with a fork before serving, and enjoy!

Provided by RPOVARCHUK

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted

Time 2h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

¼ cup vegetable oil
1 (4 to 6 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cloves garlic
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup rice
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
2 cups chicken stock, or as needed to cover
1 cup green peas
½ cup sliced black olives
½ cup raisins
¼ cup chopped pimento peppers

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir chicken pieces until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and place on a plate. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, minced garlic, and whole garlic cloves in the same Dutch oven until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Return chicken to the onion mixture. Add tomatoes, rice, salt, oregano, black pepper, and bay leaf. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover all the ingredients.
  • Bake chicken-rice mixture in the preheated oven until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Stir peas, olives, raisins, and pimento peppers into the chicken-rice mixture. Bake until warmed through, an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 142.4 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 50.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 1104.9 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

ARROZ CON POLLO



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Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
One 3 1/2-to-4-pound chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces and skin removed
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken stock
1/2 cup tomato sauce

Steps:

  • Combine the salt, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne in a plastic gallon bag. Shake until the mixture is well combined.
  • Pat the chicken dry and place in the bag with the spice mixture. Shake the bag, making sure the chicken is well coated.
  • Heat the oil in a 12-inch high-sided skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the chicken and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate, using tongs.
  • Add the onions, green peppers, red peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet. Cook the vegetables over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Add the rice and garlic and cook until the rice begins to turn gold in color and fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Meanwhile, combine the stock, tomato sauce and remaining teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups water and the stock mixture to the skillet and stir to make sure the rice is covered in liquid. Nestle the chicken in the rice, adding any juices from the plate. Bring the rice to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes. Let the skillet stand covered, about 10 minutes before serving.

ARROZ CON POLLO - CHICKEN & RICE



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The Classic Caribbean & Spanish Meal Arroz con Pollo is a popular staple in the Caribbean kitchen. Our chicken and rice is extra special with the addition of Sazón GOYA® with Azafrán, which adds color and flavor derived from our unique saffron spice blend.Make Arroz con Pollo tonight-everyone loves an easy rice and chicken dish.

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 chicken (3½ - 4 lbs.), cut into 8 pieces
GOYA® Adobo with Pepper, to taste
3 tbsp. GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
¾ green bell pepper, finely chopped (about ¾ cup)
1½ tsp. GOYA® Minced Garlic or 3 cloves fresh garlic, finely chopped
1½ cups CANILLA® Extra Long Grain Rice
1 packet GOYA® Powdered Chicken Flavored Bouillon
1 packet Sazón GOYA® with Saffron
¼ cup GOYA® Pitted Alcaparrado, sliced
1 jar GOYA® Fancy Sliced Pimientos
½ cup GOYA® Peas, thawed

Steps:

  • Step 1 Using paper towels, pat chicken dry. Season chicken with adobo. Heat oil in caldero, or large heavy pot over medium heat. Cook chicken, in batches, until brown on all sides, 7-10 minutes; set aside. Step 2 Stir onions, peppers and garlic into pot; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add rice, bouillon and sazón to pot; cook, stirring constantly, until rice is completely coated in oil mixture, about 1 minute. Step 3 Stir in 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Add alcaparrado and chicken (skin-side up) to pot. Cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer until water is absorbed, rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Step 4 To serve, using fork, fluff rice; garnish with pimiento strips and peas. More Cooking Tips

PUERTO RICAN ARROZ CON POLLO



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This Puerto Rican rice with chicken recipe is a classic island-cuisine dish filled with the savory flavors of ham, pork, capers, olives, and tomatoes.

Provided by Cheri Raxter

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 20

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 cup apple cider vinegar, or as needed
¼ cup canola oil
¼ pound salted pork, chopped into bite-sized pieces
¼ pound cooked ham, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
¼ cup sofrito (such as Goya®)
¼ cup recaito (such as Goya®)
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon capers
6 cloves garlic, diced
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
¼ cup rinsed and diced Spanish olives
3 cups chicken broth
1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with coriander and achiote
3 cups uncooked white rice

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a large bowl and cover with apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add pork and ham; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add bell peppers and cook for 1 minute. Add onion and cook for 1 minute. Stir in sofrito and recaito and cook for 1 minute. Season with oregano, cumin, and pepper. Add capers and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour in tomato sauce and olives; cook for another minute.
  • Strain chicken and discard vinegar. Add chicken to the pot. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Adjust heat as need to simmer but not boil.
  • Add broth, sazon, and rice to the pot. Stir until well mixed and return to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Carbohydrate 41.3 g, Cholesterol 83.3 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1315.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

ARROZ CON POLLO



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
3 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup long-grain rice
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
One 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 chicken bouillon cube

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Put the chicken in an ovensafe baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use tongs to turn the chicken and evenly coat. Bake for 15 minutes until browned but not cooked all the way through (it will finish cooking with the rice).
  • Meanwhile, add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the rice and stir to coat.
  • Toast the rice, stirring occasionally, until it is lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the onion and garlic and continue cooking until the rice is just lightly browned and the vegetables are starting to soften, about 2 minutes more. Make sure the garlic does not brown.
  • Add the tomato sauce, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, bouillon and 3 cups water. Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer and add the chicken to the rice in an even layer, skin-side up and not overlapping. Cover and cook until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

ARROZ CON POLLO



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Variations on this staple chicken and rice casserole, an easy one-pot meal, can be found throughout Spain and Latin America. The first step is to brown the cut-up chicken well on all sides. Saute the onions, garlic, green peppers and diced ham; then add the tomatoes, saffron, bay leaf and chicken broth. When the mixture comes to a boil, the rice, capers, olives and chicken are added. The dish cooks, covered tightly, in 20 minutes. To get the most authentic flavor, use high-quality saffron threads.

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, casseroles, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 10 serving pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 large green pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 pound boneless smoked ham, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
4 ripe plum tomatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
1 bay leaf
3 cups fresh or canned chicken broth
1 cup converted rice
1 tablespoon drained capers
12 green olives stuffed with pimentos
1 9-ounce package frozen green peas
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 6 1/2-ounce can fancy pimentos, cut into 8 long strips
4 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh coriander or parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Season the chicken with salt, pepper, cumin and oregano.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and brown on all sides. Remove the pieces to a baking dish and set aside, keeping them warm.
  • Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and ham to the skillet. Saute until vegetables are wilted. Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato cubes, saffron, bay leaf and broth. Bring to a boil while scraping the bottom to loosen any sticking particles. Add the rice, capers, olives and chicken. Stir, cover tightly and put in the oven. Bake 20 minutes.
  • Stir in the peas and the cheese. Arrange the strips of pimento on top and bake 5 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaf and serve sprinkled with coriander.

ARROZ CON POLLO A LA TICA



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One of the most typical dishes in Costa Rica is Arroz Con (fill in the blank). It can be chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp. But most commonly it is made with chicken, because its affordable and many folks grow chickens in their backyards! This is my take on Arroz con Pollo - or Chicken with Rice. My housekeeper has shared her lunch with me on many an occasion, and it is always wonderful. Last week, I finally asked her how to make it and she rattled off directions. I don't know if I captured everything or not, but we think it tastes pretty good for a first try. This recipe includes a sauce called Lizano. I'm told it can be found in the hispanic section of some grocery stores in the States, or from specialty online retailers. I don't know because I never knew this sauce until we moved to Costa Rica. If I find a subsitution or a source, I'll edit this recipe to include the information. Update: Couldn't find a source, but the closest you may come is Worcestershire sauce. Just go easy on it, as Lizano is not as strong tasting as Worcestershire. Enjoy!

Provided by Jostlori

Categories     White Rice

Time 35m

Yield 8 cups, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
1 medium carrot, small dice
1/2 cup green beans, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
1 small onion, small dice
1/2 red pepper, small dice
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
6 cups cooked white rice, cold
5 tablespoons Lizano sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon achiote powder
salt & pepper
1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Cook carrot and green beans in salted water until tender, drain and set aside.
  • In a wok-type pan, saute onion and red pepper in 2 tbsp olive oil until pepper is tender and onion is translucent. Set aside in small bowl.
  • Heat remaining 3 tbsp oil in the wok until hot, then add the cooked rice, stir-frying for several minutes.
  • Add the onion/pepper mixture and mix well to incorporate.
  • Add the Lizano sauce, soy sauce and achiote powder. Mix well to incorporate.
  • Add chicken and mix well to incorporate.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste then remove from heat.
  • Add cilantro and parsley.
  • To serve in a typical manner, fill a serving-sized bowl with the Arroz con Pollo, tamp down, then unmold it onto the dinner plate. Served with a side salad and fried plantains. Here in Costa Rica, it would be served with french fries - a carbohydrate overload!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.7, Fat 22.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 52.5, Sodium 571.2, Carbohydrate 85.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 26

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your arroz con pollo taste better. Look for bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks, and use a good quality rice, such as long-grain white rice or basmati rice.
  • Season the chicken well. Before cooking, season the chicken with a flavorful blend of spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, and oregano. You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little heat.
  • Cook the chicken until it's fall-off-the-bone tender. This will ensure that the chicken is juicy and flavorful. You can cook the chicken in a pot on the stovetop, in a slow cooker, or in an instant pot.
  • Use a flavorful broth. The broth you use to cook the rice will add a lot of flavor to the dish. Use a homemade chicken broth or a good quality store-bought broth. You can also add some vegetables to the broth, such as carrots, celery, and onions.
  • Cook the rice until it's tender and fluffy. Be sure to rinse the rice before cooking to remove any starch. Then, cook the rice according to the package directions.
  • Serve the arroz con pollo with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include cilantro, avocado, salsa, and sour cream.

Conclusion:

Arroz con pollo is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its flavorful chicken, fluffy rice, and colorful vegetables, arroz con pollo is a dish that everyone will enjoy. You can also get creative by adding your own variations, such as different vegetables, spices, or toppings.

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