Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Chicken with Rice (Arroz con Pollo) might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 1151 calories, 65g of protein, and 62g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of mint leaves, salt, fat-skimmed chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Remove skin from chicken. Trim off and discard excess fat. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Rub chili powder all over pieces.
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2
Set a 12-inch frying pan with 2-inch-tall sides or a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add oil and tilt pan to coat bottom.
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3
Add chicken in a single layer and turn as needed to brown on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes total (if necessary, brown in two batches, adding 1 more tablespoon oil if needed).
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4
Transfer to a plate.
5
Add onion, garlic, and jalapeo chiles to pan; stir often until onion is limp, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add rice; stir often until rice is opaque, about 3 minutes.
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6
Add broth, tomatoes (including juices), corn, and 1/4 cup mint. Bring to a boil over high heat.
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7
Lay chicken pieces slightly apart in pan. Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and cook until rice is tender to bite and chicken is no longer pink at the bone (cut to test), 25 to 30 minutes.
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8
Sprinkle with remaining mint and add salt to taste.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score32
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