Name: Arroz con Pollo Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: ¼ cup dry white wine; pinch saffron threads; 4 bone-in-skin-on, 6 oz each chicken thighs; kosher salt; ground pepper; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium, finely chopped onion; 1 finely chopped red bell pepper; 2 tsp minced garlic; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups plus more if needed chicken broth; 1 cup such as Calasparra, Arborio or Calrose short-grain rice; 2 tbsp chopped, optional parsley; ¾ cup thawed frozen peas

How To Make Arroz con Pollo

You can make this arroz con pollo in one pot! All you need are chicken thighs, saffron-infused rice, and a medley of peas, bell peppers, and onions.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupdry white wine
pinchsaffron threads
4chicken thighs,bone-in-skin-on, 6 oz each
kosher salt
ground pepper
1tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1onion,medium, finely chopped
1red bell pepper,finely chopped
2tspgarlic,minced
1bay leaf
2cupschicken broth,plus more if needed
1cupshort-grain rice,such as Calasparra, Arborio or Calrose
2tbspparsley,chopped, optional
¾cupfrozen peas,thawed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine wine and saffron; let stand until ready to use.
Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, skin side down, for 4 to 5 minutes or until browned.
Flip, and cook until golden brown; transfer to a plate.
Drain any excess oil, leaving 1 teaspoon of oil in the pan.
Reduce heat to medium and cook onion, red bell pepper, and garlic, stirring often, for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Stir in wine-saffron mixture, ¾ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and the bay leaf.
Cook for 5 to minutes or until wine is almost completely evaporated. Add chicken thighs, broth and rice; bring to a simmer.
Cover the pan and place it in the oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven. Stir the peas into the rice.
Top with parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 735.58kcal
Fat: 37.47g
Saturated Fat: 9.73g
Trans Fat: 0.16g
Monounsaturated Fat: 16.68g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.48g
Carbohydrates: 53.64g
Fiber: 2.78g
Sugar: 5.91g
Protein: 40.42g
Cholesterol: 192.74mg
Sodium: 1095.32mg
Calcium: 50.98mg
Potassium: 758.21mg
Iron: 2.96mg
Vitamin A: 127.07µg
Vitamin C: 48.26mg

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