Arroz con Pollo

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 294.3
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 36.7 mg
  • Sodium: 314.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 19.6 g

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Introduction

Chicken with Rice Chicken with Rice
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Roasting Chicken, light meat, 2.5 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook
    *Brown Rice, long grain, 1.5 cup
    Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped
    Garlic, 2 clove
    1/4 teaspoon saffron
    3 cups of water
    1 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp pepper
    Canned Tomatoes, 1 can
    Chicken bouillon, 1 cube
    Peas, frozen, 1 cup
    Pimiento, stemmed and peeled, 1 tsp

Directions

Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt. In 12-inch skillet, brown chicken for about 15 minutes (use some cooking spray if needed). Remove chicken from pan. In the drippings that remain in pan, cook rice, onion, and garlic until rice is golden. Add water, undrained tomatoes, bouillon granules, salt, pepper, and saffron. Bring to a boil and stir well. Arrange chicken atop rice mixture. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add peas; cover and cook 5 minutes more. Garnish with pimiento strips. Makes 3-4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEADKAYCE.