Name: Arroz con pollo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, cubed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3/4 cup long-grain white rice; 400 gram can diced tomatoes; 1 cup chicken stock or white wine; 340 gram jar char-grilled capsicum, drained, roughly chopped; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 1/4 cup black olives; chopped parsley, to serve

Arroz con pollo

A traditional Spanish and Latin American dish, Arroz con pollo combines delicious tender chicken with beautifully spiced rice and fresh vegetables.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 chopped onion

1 clove garlic, crushed

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, cubed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon paprika

3/4 cup long-grain white rice

400 gram can diced tomatoes

1 cup chicken stock or white wine

340 gram jar char-grilled capsicum, drained, roughly chopped

1/2 cup frozen peas

1/4 cup black olives

chopped parsley, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on high. Saute onion and garlic 1-2 minutes, until tender.

2.Add chicken and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown all over.

3.Stir in cumin and paprika. Cook 1 minute, until aromatic. Mix in rice, tomatoes and stock.

4.Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes, adding capsicum peas and olives 2-3 minutes before end of cooking time. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

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