Simple Arroz Con Pollo

Name: Simple Arroz Con Pollo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips so the chicken will cook quicker; 1/2 cup flour; salt and pepper; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 cups instant rice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon hot paprika; 1 pinch saffron thread; salt and pepper

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Recipe by Queen Dana

If you don't have saffron you can leave it out. Using instant rice brings down the total cook time.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

tablespoons olive oil
2

chicken breasts, cut into strips so the chicken will cook quicker
¹⁄₂

cup flour
salt and pepper
2

cups chicken stock
2

cups instant rice
2

garlic cloves, minced
1

medium onion, chopped
1

(14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
¹⁄₂

teaspoon oregano
1

teaspoon hot paprika
1

pinch saffron thread
salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

In a shallow dish mix flour, salt, pepper and paprika. Drege the chicken in the flour mixture. In a large skillet heat oil and brown chicken on both sides; about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the oil and keep warm.
In a mixing bowl combine stock, tomatoes, salt and pepper (to taste), saffron and oregano.
Brown rice in the left over oil in the skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute until onions are translucent. Place chicken back in skillet and add stock mixture.
Bring to a boil and then let simmer for 10-15 minutes or until rice is fluffy and chicken is cooked all the way through.

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