Arroz con pollo has been prepared in our home many different ways with a Dutch oven or Instant Pot. The recipe is essentially the same with a few tweaks and we love all versions.
I always add extra green olives because I love them.
This version is a colorful and healthy one pot meal from Martha Stewart's One Pot book.
If you are going camping/RVing this can be made on the stove top or just make it the night before you go so you have a hearty meal to heat after setting up camp.
Arroz con Pollo in a Dutch Oven
Ingredients
1/2 cup dry white wine
Pinch of saffron
6 chicken thighs
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 TB extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic (3 fat cloves)
1 large tomato, diced
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups homemade or store-bought chicken stock, plus more if needed
1 1/2 cups short-grain rice, I used Valencia
1 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine wine and saffron; let stand until ready to use. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, skin side down, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Flip, and cook until golden brown, 2 minutes; transfer to a plate. Drain all but 2 TB fat.
Reduce heat to medium, and cook onion and garlic, stirring often, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add tomato, and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Stir in wine-saffron mixture, 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the bay leaves. Cook until wine is almost completely evaporated, 8 minutes.
Stir in stock, rice, and olives; Nestle chicken into rice, skin side up. Bring to a simmer, cover and transfer to oven. Cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 or 25 minutes.
Ingredients
1/2 cup dry white wine
Pinch of saffron
6 chicken thighs
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 TB extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic (3 fat cloves)
1 large tomato, diced
2 dried bay leaves
1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups homemade or store-bought chicken stock, plus more if needed
1 1/2 cups short-grain rice, I used Valencia
1 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine wine and saffron; let stand until ready to use. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, skin side down, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Flip, and cook until golden brown, 2 minutes; transfer to a plate. Drain all but 2 TB fat.
Reduce heat to medium, and cook onion and garlic, stirring often, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add tomato, and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes. Stir in wine-saffron mixture, 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the bay leaves. Cook until wine is almost completely evaporated, 8 minutes.
Stir in stock, rice, and olives; Nestle chicken into rice, skin side up. Bring to a simmer, cover and transfer to oven. Cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 or 25 minutes.
Sharing with Marg at The Intrepid Reader for Weekend Cooking.
Never eaten it before but it looks yummy!
ReplyDeleteVicki, it's a chicken and rice dish with extra flair :-)
DeleteI have this one of my list to get from the library and this sounds yummy! Though of course I would leave off all the olives!
ReplyDeleteKatherine, I would leave olives out of your portions or eat them, you'll love this cookbook!
DeleteOH, we have been making French style chicken. This might make a nice change....without the olives in my case though
ReplyDeleteMarg, I do love my French cookbooks and especially the chicken recipes. This is a good one pot meal and I think yoou'd like it.
DeleteI loved arroz con pollo and am always happy to see new versions. Love olives! I'll take Katherine's and Marg's.
ReplyDeleteBFR, this is a keeper and so easy. I will split those olives with you.
DeleteI want to borrow this cookbook from the library to do a little test cook! Hoping Santa will bring me a nice Dutch Oven for Christmas :)
ReplyDeleteOoh I would add olives too because I love them and they add a little more green to it. Nice recipes!
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