ARROZ CON POLLO - YELLOW RICE & CHICKEN

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A friend wrote this recipe down for me years ago when I was learning to cook cuban food.... it is my " go-to " when I make yellow rice & chicken... the original is water stained and well used - so it was time to store it here for the future.

Provided by Mom2Danny

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 whole chicken, cut up
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces pimentos or 8 ounces red peppers, sliced into strips
8 ounces peas, drained
1/2 cup cooking wine
2 teaspoons bijol seasoning
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 cups medium grain rice
12 ounces beer
2 teaspoons complete seasoning

Steps:

  • Season chicken with complete seasoning or you can just use salt and pepper
  • Fry chicken skin side down in small amount of oil until lightly browned.
  • Dice up onion and bell pepper and chop garlic.
  • Add the onion,pepper and garlic to pot with 1/2 cup of cooking wine and the bullion cube.
  • Cover and cook until chicken is done.
  • Add rice and the can of beer and the 2 teaspoons of bijol, return to a boil then lower heat to simmer and cover pot for about 20 minutes until rice is cooked . You can add more beer or wine if needed.Stir in peas and garnish with the strips of pimento.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1211.2, Fat 54, SaturatedFat 15.4, Cholesterol 243.9, Sodium 429.6, Carbohydrate 96, Fiber 6, Sugar 6.3, Protein 68.3

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