Arroz con pollo risotto is a classic Spanish dish that combines the flavors of chicken, rice, and vegetables in a creamy, flavorful sauce. This dish is a popular choice for family meals and special occasions alike, and it is sure to impress your friends and family with its delicious taste and beautiful presentation. Arroz con pollo risotto is also a relatively easy dish to make, and it can be tailored to your own personal preferences. For example, you can add different vegetables, such as bell peppers, carrots, and peas, or you can use different types of rice, such as brown rice or wild rice.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ARROZ CON POLLO
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
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
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
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 (RICE WITH CHICKEN)
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 3 drumsticks and 3 thighs to the Dutch oven and cook until browned on both sides, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the chicken pieces with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat with the remaining drumsticks and thighs.
- Add the onions and peppers to the pot and cook until the onions are translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for about 1 minute. Add the paprika, cumin, saffron and bay leaves, stirring until incorporated. Next, add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, beer, rice and 1 teaspoon salt; mix well. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
- Return the chicken pieces to the pot, cover, and transfer to the oven for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the oven, add the peas and pimientos, then cover and return to the oven until the rice is completely tender, another 5 to 10 minutes.
ARROZ CON POLLO
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
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 RISOTTO
Why should anyone raise an eyebrow if an American chef decides to combine the best of an Italian cooking technique with a deservedly popular Spanish recipe? Anyone who says this Spanish-Italian creation is not authentic need only go in search of the only authentic recipe for arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken. For the Spanish-Italian variation, thanks go to Larry Wolhandler, the owner of Painter's Tavern in Cornwall-on-Hudson, N.Y. He is also responsible for its unwieldy name, arroz con pollo risotto, or rice with chicken rice. But the idea is clear: the ingredients are Spanish, the method of cooking the rice Italian. The result, with a few alterations, is a handsome and quick meal that would be complemented by a salad of orange slices and red onions with a few dribbles of olive oil.
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, casseroles, one pot, main course
Time 30m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat chicken stock and let simmer while preparing the rest of the recipe.
- Heat oil in a heavy pan large enough to hold remaining ingredients. Saute onions and garlic in hot oil until onions are soft.
- Stir in turmeric, peppers and chicken breasts and continue cooking until chicken begins to turn golden.
- Add rice and stir well until rice is coated. Stir in tomatoes.
- Stir about half a cup of the stock into the rice mixture and cook over medium high heat; stir frequently, until stock is absorbed. Repeat with additional half-cups of stock, using as much as is needed to cook the rice. The rice should be firm at its center, the mixture creamy. Just before rice is ready, stir in peas; cover, and let sit for two minutes to cook the peas. Season with salt, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 709, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 85 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 51 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 1788 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EASY ARROZ CON POLLO
My children really look forward to dinner when they know I'm serving this, and it's easy to make.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Spread the rice in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with garlic salt and pepper; place over rice. In a large bowl, combine the broth, picante sauce, tomato sauce, onion and green pepper; pour over the chicken., Cover and bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 791mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 35g protein.
PUERTO RICAN ARROZ CON POLLO
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
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
Ubiquitous throughout Latin America and beyond, this dish can be as simple or as complex as your ingredients allow. The key is to layer flavor, adding dimension as you go. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are preferred, but bone-in will also work well. (Chicken breasts lack the same amount of fat and flavor, so they are not recommended here.) Watch the rice carefully as it cooks, absorbing the liquid, as pots and stoves vary greatly. If it starts to smell a little burned, reduce the heat, toss and put the lid on the pot. But don't worry, as this aroma can be part of creating the coveted pegao, a layer of toasted rice that develops on the bottom of the pan and sticks to it, similar to Persian tahdig, Spanish socarrat or Senegalese xoon.
Provided by Von Diaz
Categories dinner, grains and rice, poultry, vegetables, main course
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Prepare the adobo by whisking the ingredients together in a bowl, or blending in a small food processor, pilón or mortar and pestle.
- Pat the chicken dry, then place in a large bowl or zip-top bag. Pour prepared adobo over chicken. Toss well to combine, then cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap, or seal the bag, and let the chicken rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. If you have the time, marinate for several hours or overnight to make the chicken extra tender and flavorful.
- Prepare the sofrito: In a large food processor or blender, blend the peppers and garlic until smooth. Add the onion and blend until smooth, then add the culantro and cilantro and blend until smooth. (The preparation may produce more sofrito than needed for this recipe, but you can store additional sofrito in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.)
- Add the rice to a medium bowl, then rinse with several rounds of cool water, pouring through a fine-mesh strainer until water runs out clear.
- Once chicken is marinated, heat olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high. When the oil is simmering, working in batches if necessary, add chicken in one layer and brown for 7 to 10 minutes per batch, turning several times to evenly brown.
- Meanwhile, bring chicken broth (or water) to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce to a simmer until ready to use.
- Add sofrito, bay leaves and annatto or paprika to pot with chicken and stir well. Reduce heat to medium, and sauté until liquid is mostly evaporated and sofrito thickens to a paste, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- Add tomato sauce and cook for 3 to 5 minutes longer, until the sauce darkens. Add the rinsed rice, olives and capers (if using), and salt and pepper, and fold in to ensure that the rice is fully coated and the chicken is evenly distributed.
- Pour in hot stock, then simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring only 2 to 3 times and shaking the pot every few minutes to keep rice level. (The liquid surrounding the rice will lower by about 1 inch.) Watch the rice very closely: The window between just right and overcooked is small, and difficult to predict, but you'll become an expert at this over time.
- Once you start to spot lots of little bubbles on the surface but see no more pronounced liquid on top, top with the lid, reduce heat to low and cook until the rice is al dente, about 15 to 20 minutes, shaking pot a few times. Once liquid is almost entirely evaporated, sprinkle thawed peas on top.
- Working directly in the pot, using 2 forks, pull apart chicken thighs until shredded. Gently fluff the rice, bringing grains from the bottom to the top. Return the lid and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with lime wedges, and serve with salted avocado and tomato slices (or a simple green salad). The dish keeps well in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
ARROZ CON POLLO 1 DISH MEAL
This is a recipe I came up with to use up a whole bunch of salsa that I made (see Leah's food processor salsa). My favorite mexican dish is Arroz con pollo, and have a hard time finding any restaurants that make it to my liking. This is a simple and delicious dish. Please note that this recipe uses rice that is already cooked.
Provided by SuperSpike
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- in a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat then add mushrooms, onion, and garlic. let cook for 2 minutes or so.
- season chicken with salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne- add to skillet, cook until chicken is brown on all sides.
- add salsa and rice stir frequently while the chicken continues to cook.
- Add chicken broth a little bit at a time, like you're making risotto(you probably won't need the whole amount of chicken broth because the rice is already cooked- the amount you need depends on what kind of salsa and rice you use).
- When chicken is cooked through and the surrounding rice is creamy, turn off heat and stir in cheese.
- Top with some chopped cilantro or parsley for a pop of color.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 67.7, Sodium 824.7, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 5.5, Protein 27
ARROZ CON POLLO 101
When made with an aromatic mix of roasted peppers and saffron, everyday chicken and rice is deliciously transformed into arroz con pollo, a Latin-American favorite. A short-grain rice such as Bomba, from Spain, absorbs the liquid without becoming mushy. Threads of saffron turn it a vibrant red-orange and impart fragrance and flavor.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine saffron and wine in a bowl. Pat chicken dry; season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large straight-sided ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and cook, skin-side down, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and brown other sides, about 1 minute. Remove from skillet.
- Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet. Add onion, garlic, and peppers; cook over medium-high until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook 30 seconds more.
- Stir in rice to coat with fat and toast, about 30 seconds. Add wine mixture; cook until completely evaporated, about 30 seconds. Stir in bay leaves, broth, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt.
- Return chicken, skin-side up, to pan. Bring liquid to a full boil. Cover and bake in oven until liquid is absorbed, rice is tender, and chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Add peas; cover and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
SKILLET ARROZ CON POLLO
From Dalton, Pennsylvania, Cheryl Battaglia notes, "This chicken-and-rice dish is great for both family and special occasion dinners. It's a tasty main dish made all in one skillet...and it smells so good while it cooks!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil for 1 minute. Add rice; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned. , Stir in the broth, sherry, lemon zest, salt and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes., Stir in the chicken, peas and olives. Cover and simmer 3-6 minutes longer or until rice is tender and chicken is heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 582mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the flavor of your arroz con pollo risotto. Use fresh, organic vegetables, and high-quality chicken broth and rice.
- Toast the rice: Toasting the rice before adding the liquid helps to develop its flavor and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Cook the risotto slowly: Risotto is a slow-cooked dish, so be patient and let the rice cook gradually. Stir it frequently to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Add the liquid gradually: Don't add all of the liquid at once. Add it in small increments, allowing the rice to absorb the liquid before adding more.
- Use a wooden spoon: A wooden spoon is less likely to damage the rice than a metal spoon.
- Season to taste: Add salt and pepper to taste. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
- Serve immediately: Risotto is best served immediately after it is cooked. If you need to make it ahead of time, reheat it gently over low heat, stirring frequently.
Conclusion:
Arroz con pollo risotto is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken, and it can also be made with other proteins, such as shrimp or tofu. With its creamy texture and flavorful ingredients, arroz con pollo risotto is sure to please everyone at your table.
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