Ingredients
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) chicken, cut in 8 serving pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion, quartered, plus 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cups chicken broth, homemade or canned low-sodium broth
- 1 cup light beer, such as lager
- 3 tablespoons Delicioso Adobo, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup fresh chopped cilantro leaves
- 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 3 cups white rice
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and quartered
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, ribbed and thinly sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, ribbed and thinly sliced
- 1 cup pimento stuffed olives
Directions
Place the chicken, quartered onions, 1 cup of chicken broth, beer, Delicioso Adobo, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 of the cilantro, and garlic in a large pot or skillet over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside to cool; once cool shred and set aside. Strain the broth into a bowl through a fine-mesh sieve discarding the onion pieces.
Pour the broth into a measuring cup and add water to make 4 cups of liquid. Return it to the pot or skillet and add the rice, peas, carrots, green beans, ketchup, and salt. Stir well and bring to a boil. Let the liquid evaporate to just below the level of the rice, about 10 minutes, and then reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and fully cooked, 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers and the remaining sliced onions and cook until they're tender, 8 minutes. Shred the cooked chicken meat discarding the skin and bones, and add the chicken to the vegetables. Cook until it is heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and add the chicken and vegetables to the rice mixture. Stir in the olives, sprinkle with the remaining cilantro and serve.
Delicioso Adobo:
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder or flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
- 1 tablespoon achiote powder*
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon salt
Combine all measured ingredients in a small glass jar with an airtight lid and shake to blend. Store in a cool, dry place for up to 2 weeks.
Note: This recipe for adobo is a staple seasoning for many of my Latin recipes. You can make a large batch, store it in an airtight container and use it as a flavor enhancer in your favorite dishes.
*Achiote is also known as Annatto seeds
Yield: about 1/2 cup
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By ramsay4real
on August 15, 2011
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This turned out well for me, the home made adobo was really really good. I followed all the directions except for the rice(I said to myself-I know how to cook rice lol-and I still added a little broth at the end to get the rice just rightand I only had a 1/2 cup of ketchup, and no cilantro. Oh and I only had black olives so that is what I used. MMMMMmmm! this is so good to me, it tastes great! It was easy and it did make a large pot:Even my picky 7 year old like it!
By martinez82
on August 09, 2011
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This was a delicious dish. My husband is hispanic and he absolutely loved it. I would reccomend this one to all.
By lsoto23
Victorville, CA
on May 27, 2011
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This recipe is delicioso! It is written wrong compared to how she made it. I used 2 cups of rice and 4 cups water ratio. Its only supposed to be half cup of ketchup but I used a little tomato paste based on familys preference of savory and spicy dishes. I also added some canned diced jalepeno and left out the olives but like I said before this is based on family's preference. I also recommend making Ingrid's adobo then store bought. I definitely will be making it again!
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