Arroz con Pollo from College Inn

This comforting one-pot meal of fragrant rice and juicy seared chicken comes together with the help of pantry staples and easy-to-find spices.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 883 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ cups uncooked long-grain white rice
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Contadina® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
• 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 2 cups College Inn® Bold Chicken Stock
• ⅔ cup frozen peas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a 4- to 5-qt. heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Rub chicken all over with cumin, salt and cayenne. Add half of the chicken skin-side-down and brown 5 to 6 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and repeat browning the remaining chicken. Remove all but 1 Tbsp. of fat from the pan.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add rice and cook until fragrant and toasted smelling, about 2 minutes. Stir in broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Return chicken to pot, along with any juices on the plate.

Step 3

Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 25 minutes until rice is tender, most of the liquid is absorbed, and chicken is cooked through (no longer pink inside and 165 degrees F). Remove from heat, sprinkle with peas, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes before serving.