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Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)

90 minTime
4Servings
12Ingredients
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Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 ripe plantain
  • 2 1/2 cups rice
  • 3 tbsp La Favorita Oil
  • 2 tbsp La Favorita Achiote
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a pot of water, add the chicken breast and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes; when it's done, shred the chicken and save the broth.
  2. In a pot, add La Favorita Achiote and make a sofrito with onion, red bell pepper, carrot, and garlic.
  3. Add the peas and the Worcestershire sauce and stir well.
  4. Add the rice and 4 cups of chicken broth. Once it evaporates, adjust the salt and pepper, cover, lower the heat, and cook for 30 minutes.
  5. In a pot with La Favorita Oil, fry slices of ripe plantain until golden.
  6. Mix the rice with the shredded chicken. Serve with the plantain slices.