Arroz Con Pollo -- Mi Favorito Recipe

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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut each chicken in 6 pieces.
  2. Wash and wipe dry.
  3. Combine oregano, pepper, and 2 tsp salt.
  4. Sprinkle chicken with mixture.
  5. Let stand 10 minutes.
  6. In dutch oven, heat olive oil over med heat.
  7. Brown chicken, a third at a time, until golden brown.
  8. Turning often with tongs.
  9. This takes about 30 minutes.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  11. Cut pepper into quarters, then in lengthwise strips, 1/4 wide.
  12. To drippings in dutch oven, add onion, garlic, green pepper, bay leaf, and red pepper.
  13. Saute until onion in tender.
  14. About 5 minutes.
  15. Crush saffron threads.
  16. Add saffron with 2 tsps of salt and the rice to the dutch oven.
  17. Cook until rice is lightly browned.
  18. About 10 minutes.
  19. Add undrained tomatoes and chicken broth.
  20. Arrange browned chicken pieces over rice mixture.
  21. Bring just to boiling, uncovered.
  22. Bake in oven at 350 F, tightly covered for 1 hour.
  23. Remove from oven; add 1/2 cup water.
  24. Do not stir.
  25. Sprinkle peas and olives over top.
  26. Drain pimientos; Cut in 1/4 inch strips.
  27. Arrange strips over top.
  28. Bake, covered, 20 minutes longer, or until chicken is tender, peas are cooked and rice has absorbed all liquid.
  29. Remove from oven.
  30. Let stand, covered 10 minutes.
  31. Serve from dutch oven.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 695.43 Kcal (2912 kJ)
Calories from fat 275.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.61g 47%
Cholesterol 359.49mg 120%
Sodium 2094.98mg 87%
Potassium 636.19mg 14%
Total Carbs 67.24g 22%
Sugars 5.63g 23%
Dietary Fiber 5.42g 22%
Protein 35.71g 71%
Vitamin C 49.6mg 83%
Vitamin A 4.5mg 151%
Iron 11.3mg 63%
Calcium 70.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 176.32 Kcal (738 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.76g 47%
Cholesterol 91.14mg 120%
Sodium 531.15mg 87%
Potassium 161.3mg 14%
Total Carbs 17.05g 22%
Sugars 1.43g 23%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 22%
Protein 9.05g 71%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 83%
Vitamin A 1.1mg 151%
Iron 2.9mg 63%
Calcium 17.8mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.7
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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