Gourmet Arroz con Pollo

Name: Gourmet Arroz con Pollo
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps achiote seeds; 6 servings fresh asparagus; 1 can baby peas; 6 basil leaves, cut into strips; 3 bay leaves; 1 jar green olives, pimento stuffed or 1 jar black olives; 1 jar capers; 1 whole chicken, cut into parts or 5 boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 1 bunches cilantro leaf, cut up (can substitute parsley); 10 cloves garlic, minced; 2 green peppers, diced; 710 milliliters long grain brown rice or 3 cups long grain white rice; 118 milliliters olive oil; 2 larges onions, diced; 6 servings pimiento; 1 red pepper, diced; 6 servings salt and pepper, to taste; 1 yellow pepper, diced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Gourmet Arroz con Pollo a try. One portion of this dish contains around 12g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 594 calories. This recipe serves 6. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have chicken broth, chicken, baby peas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Place 1/2 cup of olive oil in small pan and add the achiote.

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Olive Oil

Annatto

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Frying Pan

Heat on medium heat until bubbles form, then remove from heat and let steep.

Drain achiote seeds from oil (should be a vibrant reddish-orange color).

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Annatto Seeds

Orange

Cooking Oil

Place oil in large stockpot.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Heat oil on high and place chicken pieces in pot and brown; this is done just to brown chicken NOT to cook it.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Remove chicken from pot.

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Whole Chicken

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Pot

Place diced onions, garlic, and peppers in pot with the achiote.

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Annatto

Peppers

Garlic

Onion

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Pot

Saute until soft (do not burn garlic).Put capers in pot and cook for a while with the onion mixture.

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Capers

Garlic

Onion

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Pot

Add rice to the pot with garlic, peppers, garlic and capers, then swirl rice into the mixture.

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Peppers

Capers

Garlic

Rice

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Let the rice cook for just about a minute.

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Rice

Place cut up cilantro (or parsley) and basil in pot.

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Cilantro

Parsley

Basil

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Pot

Add in chicken broth and make sure you scrape the pot.

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Chicken Broth

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Add chicken pieces back in.Put olives in and mix.

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Chicken Pieces

Olives

Place bay leaves in pot.Check for seasonings (Please note: add salt and pepper at the end).

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Salt And Pepper

Bay Leaves

Seasoning

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Pot

Let the mixture cook on medium heat until the rice is done.

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Rice

Add peas just before serving.In another medium pot place peeled asparagus in water and boil until they turn bright green.

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Asparagus

Water

Peas

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Pot

Place in ice bath to stop the cooking process.To serve, place rice and chicken in a large platter.Arrange chicken pieces around platter and rice in the center.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Rice

Ice