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 mama_bee
Mariciopa, AZ
on February 26, 2013
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Call it "Rice and Chicken", but Arroz con Pollo has a special connotation to some that is not resident in this recipe. Cilantro - NO. Ketchup - NO.
Worcesterschire Sauce - NO. I like variations to the theme, and am known as an improvisational cook, but Arroz con Pollo should be patented. This recipe, while not bad, was not good. Cilantro overpowers others flavors and the worcestershire sauce added an unnecesary tang. Not on my family's repeat list.
By Chef #1127957
leominster, MA
on February 11, 2013
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I've tried several recipes from this page. As a Hispanic woman wanted to try a different variation on the dish. It was probably one of the worst meals I've ever made. I hate to throw away food but the rest is going right in the trash......BOOO!!!!
By rita_p
Hudson Falls, 11
on January 27, 2013
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I made this for dinner tonight, it was great. The amount it made could feed an army!
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