How to Cook Tasty Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken

Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken. Mama's Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice also known as Arroz con Pollo. This one pan dinner is made with homemade adobo seasoned chicken, sofrito and savory rice. You'll make this recipe again and again!

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. Authentic Arroz Con Pollo, or Latin chicken and rice, is the ultimate one-pot meal. You can cook Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken

1. You need 2 tsp of EVOO.
2. It's 2 tsp of Sofrito.
3. It's 1/3 cup of Chopped Red Onions.
4. You need 1/2 of Chopped Roasted Sweet Red Pepper.
5. You need 1 of Spanish Olives (optional).
6. Prepare 1 envelope of Chicken Bouillon.
7. You need 1 envelope of Sazon.
8. It's 1 dash of Cumin.
9. You need 1 of Salt and Pepper to taste.
10. It's 1 of Bay Leaf.
11. Prepare 4 oz of Tomato Sauce.
12. Prepare 1 can of Corn (with water).
13. Prepare 1/2 bunch of Chopped Cilantro.
14. It's 2 cup of Uncooked White Rice.
15. You need 2 1/4 cup of Water.
16. It's 1 small of Chicken chopped in medium sized chunks.

It's a classic Colombian dish that I grew up on that I now love to cook for my family. There are many variations on the classic arroz con pollo. It is a traditional Latin American and Spanish chicken and rice recipe. Make Arroz con Pollo tonight--everyone loves an easy rice and chicken dish.

Arroz con Pollo / Rice with Chicken step by step

1. Cut the chicken in medium chunks (leave wings for another meal), and season with adobo or salt and pepper to taste. *Boneless chicken breast is fine..
2. Cook the chicken in a little olive oil or butter on medium to low heat..
3. Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan and add sofrito and onions. (add more oil if needed). On medium heat cook until onions are translucent..
4. Add tomato sauce, olives, red pepper, cumin, chicken bouillon, sazon, corn and bay leaf. Cook covered for 5 minutes..
5. Add chicken, rice, water, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. Cook uncovered until most of the water evaporates. ( About 10-15 minutes depending on your stove).
6. Once water evaporates, stir from the bottom up ONLY 2-3 times. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes..
7. After 20 minutes, stir from the bottom up and rice should be nice and fluffy. If still uncooked cover again and cook for 10 minutes at a time..
8. Enjoy :-).

The Classic Caribbean and Spanish Meal--Arroz con Pollo--is a popular staple in the Caribbean kitchen. Our chicken and rice is extra special with the addition of Sazon GOYA® with Azafran, which adds color. How to make Arroz Con Pollo! Great all in one chicken and rice dish with peppers and olives- great Winter comfort food! Rinse the rice and place in a bowl. (Please check the ingredients list below).

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