Arroz con Pollo

Chicken and rice one pan meal

Servings:

Author:

Main Course

Mexican

chicken and rice mexican food one pan meal

🧂 Ingredients

1 Rinse rice in a sieve with cold water until water runs clear. This is highly
recommend it to prevent rice from clumping and sticking together.
2 In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil and onion. Cook for a couple
of minutes and add garlic.
3 Season chicken with salt, pepper, and cumin. Add chicken to pan and sear until
browned on both sides. Don't worry if chicken is not cooked through, it will
continue to cook with rice. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
4 Add rice to pan and cook with onion and garlic until slightly toasted. Add in
tomato sauce and vegetables. Pour in chicken broth and slightly stir mixture.
Add salt as needed.
5 Place chicken thighs back in pan on top of rice. Cover with lid and let it cook
for about 30 minutes over medium heat. If liquid remains after 30 minutes, cook
for additional 5 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat and leave
covered for additional 10 minutes.