Weight Watchers Compliant Arroz Con Pollo Recipes

ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir chicken pieces until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and place on a plate. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, minced garlic, and whole garlic cloves in the same Dutch oven until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Return chicken to the onion mixture. Add tomatoes, rice, salt, oregano, black pepper, and bay leaf. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover all the ingredients.
• Bake chicken-rice mixture in the preheated oven until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Stir peas, olives, raisins, and pimento peppers into the chicken-rice mixture. Bake until warmed through, an additional 15 minutes.

WEIGHT WATCHERS COMPLIANT ARROZ CON POLLO.

Steps:

• Put 2 T. olive oil in In a Skillet and cook until chicken until white in color. Put in the rice and cover with chicken broth. Pour salsa and mushrooms into pan and simmer.

SKILLET ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• In a non-stick, 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot.
• Add onions and red peppers and cook until tender, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in rice, garlic, and ground red pepper; cook 2 minutes.
• Stir in lemon peel, salt, chicken broth and sherry; heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 13 minutes.
• Stir in chicken tenders; cover and simmer 13 minutes longer or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with the tip of a knife and rice is tender, stirring once halfway through cooking time.
• Stir in frozen peas, cover and heat through.
• Remove skillet from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• To serve, stir in the olives and sprinkle with cilantro. Pass lemon wedges to squeeze over each serving.

ARROZ CON POLLO VERDE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine cilantro and 6 tablespoons of water, and purée until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add half the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook, turning halfway, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and repeat with remaining chicken.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the onion to the empty pot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cumin until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice and hominy, season with salt and pepper, and stir until well combined, 30 seconds. Add broth, aji amarillo paste, bell pepper and reserved cilantro purée, scraping the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits.
• Nestle the chicken with any accumulated juices into the pot, and bring to a boil over high. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender and all of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with peas, then cover and steam for 3 minutes. Turn off heat, and fluff rice with a fork. Divide arroz con pollo in bowls and serve with salsa criolla or hot sauce.

GOURMET ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup of olive oil in small pan and add the achiote.
• 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).
• Place oil in large stockpot.
• Heat oil on high and place chicken pieces in pot and brown; this is done just to brown chicken NOT to cook it.
• Remove chicken from pot.
• Place diced onions, garlic, and peppers in pot with the achiote.
• Saute until soft (do not burn garlic).
• Put capers in pot and cook for a while with the onion mixture.
• Add rice to the pot with garlic, peppers, garlic and capers, then swirl rice into the mixture.
• Let the rice cook for just about a minute.
• Place cut up cilantro (or parsley) and basil in pot.
• Add in chicken broth and make sure you scrape the pot.
• Add chicken pieces back in.
• Put olives in and mix.
• Place bay leaves in pot.
• Check for seasonings (Please note: add salt and pepper at the end).
• Let the mixture cook on medium heat until the rice is done.
• Add peas just before serving.
• In another medium pot place peeled asparagus in water and boil until they turn bright green.
• 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.
• Place cooked asparagus around the platter and then place pimentos in the center.
• Enjoy!

ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place rice in a medium bowl, and cover with 2 inches of hot water. Let rice soak 10 minutes. Transfer to a colander, and drain. Rinse with cold water, and set aside.
• Place canned tomatoes, onion, and garlic in the jar of a blender. On high speed, blend the mixture until pureed, about 30 seconds. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine 4 teaspoons oregano with cumin, chili powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Rub each piece of chicken with the mixture, and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large Dutch oven. Cook the chicken in two batches over medium-high heat until browned on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pot before browning second batch. Transfer all chicken to a bowl, and set aside. Add reserved rice to the remaining oil in pot, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until rice becomes slightly golden, about 2 minutes. Add jalapeno, and cook 1 minute more. Add tomato puree, and cook, stirring, until the liquid has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add broth, peas, cherry tomatoes, and chicken; bring to a simmer over high heat.
• Cover, and transfer pot to oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through and liquid has been absorbed, 25 to 35 minutes. Garnish with cilantro, and serve warm.

ARROZ CON GRILLED POLLO

Steps:

• Thoroughly coat the chicken legs with the olive oil.
• Season with salt and pepper. Be generous here as a lot of it will cook off on the grill.
• Grill legs over a medium fire, turning to get all sides well marked and browned. Grill until chicken is about 3/4 of the way cooked, but do not over cook as it will finish with the rice.
• Remove chicken to a plate.
• Drain the juice from both cans of tomatoes into a 2 cup measuring cup.
• Add enough chicken broth to the juice to make 1 1/2 cups total. Save the rest of the broth for another use.
• In a large saute pan,place the juice mix, tomatoes, rice mix, peas, corn and butter.
• Bring to a boil, stirring to incorporate.
• Add chicken legs and any juice on the plate.
• Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 25 minutes.