Healthy Arroz Con Pollo
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 broiler/fryer chicken, about 5 pounds (giblets removed), cut into 8 pieces (save wings for another use) 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, sliced 1 cup white rice, uncooked 1 can (14.5 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 packet (from 1.41-ounce box) Goya Sazon with Azafran seasoning 1 box (10 ounces) frozen green peas, thawed
1. Remove skin from chicken and discard. Season pieces with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper. Toss in flour to coat.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large covered saute pan over medium-high heat. Brown half of the chicken pieces, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add another tablespoon oil and repeat with remaining chicken.
3. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining tablespoon oil and the onion to pan. Cook 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in rice. Add broth, seasoning packet, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
4. Stir in peas and return chicken to pan along with any accumulated juices. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Let stand 5 minutes, covered, before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE_SP.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large covered saute pan over medium-high heat. Brown half of the chicken pieces, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add another tablespoon oil and repeat with remaining chicken.
3. Reduce heat to medium and add remaining tablespoon oil and the onion to pan. Cook 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in rice. Add broth, seasoning packet, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
4. Stir in peas and return chicken to pan along with any accumulated juices. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Let stand 5 minutes, covered, before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE_SP.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 311.2
- Total Fat: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: 84.9 mg
- Sodium: 564.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 30.9 g
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