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!

Submitted by RPOVARCHUK
Updated on August 23, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 55 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 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

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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).

  5. Stir peas, olives, raisins, and pimento peppers into the chicken-rice mixture. Bake until warmed through, an additional 15 minutes.

Recipe Tip

You can substitute corn for peas and brown rice for white rice.

147 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

535 Calories
20g Fat
36g Carbs
51g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 535
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 5g 23%
Cholesterol 142mg 47%
Sodium 1105mg 48%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 51g 101%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 78mg 6%
Iron 5mg 26%
Potassium 683mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.