Recipe: Arroz con PolloDescription: A traditional Puerto Rican dish featuring chicken and rice cooked together with spices, creating a flavorful one-pot meal.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 45Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 500 g chicken thighs, 2 tablespoon butter, 1 piece bell pepper, 1 piece onion, 1 cup arborio rice, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon aji seasoning, 2 cup chicken broth, 0.125 teaspoon saffronInstructions: In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add 500 g of chicken thighs and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. In the same pot, add 1 diced bell pepper and 1 diced onion. Sauté for about 5 minutes until softened. Stir in 1 cup of arborio rice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and season with 1 teaspoon of aji seasoning. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add 2 cups of chicken broth and return the chicken to the pot. If using, stir in a pinch of saffron. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Caribbean, one-pot, chickenThis Arroz con Pollo recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 45 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Caribbean
one-pot
chicken

Arroz con Pollo

A traditional Puerto Rican dish featuring chicken and rice cooked together with spices, creating a flavorful one-pot meal.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Arroz con Pollo - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.1 poundschicken thighs
2 tablespoonsbutter
1bell pepper

diced

1onion

diced

1 cuparborio rice
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonaji seasoning
2 cupschicken broth
0.125 teaspoonssaffron
Optional
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add 500 g of chicken thighs and cook until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.

2

In the same pot, add 1 diced bell pepper and 1 diced onion. Sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.

3

Stir in 1 cup of arborio rice, 1 teaspoon of salt, and season with 1 teaspoon of aji seasoning. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

4

Add 2 cups of chicken broth and return the chicken to the pot. If using, stir in a pinch of saffron. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

5

Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
527
Calories
20.6g
Fat
46.3g
Carbs
38g
Protein
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