Arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken in Spanish, is a beloved classic Hispanic dish that can be dressed up or dressed down and makes for an easy one-pan dinner that the whole family will love. It’s simple, but flavorful and easy, yet comforting. This Dominican-style arroz con pollo, or lucrio de pollo, is a family recipe that’s perfect for busy nights when you don’t want to spend hours slaving over a hot stove and want a recipe that kids are guaranteed to gobble up.
This recipe calls for Dominican oregano, but if you can’t find any, regular oregano will work too. It also calls for culantro, a stronger version of cilantro, but it can be hard to find in grocery stores so you can easily swap in cilantro or leave it out entirely.
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This locrio de pollo uses a 1:1 rice cooking ratio, but depending on your stove, you may need to add a bit more water. You can also check out this video by Chef Zee on how to make the perfect white rice on YouTube.
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Dominican-Style Arroz Con Pollo
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ lbs chicken
- ½ small onion
- ⅓ green bell pepper
- 1 tbs sazón azafran (saffron)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbs sopita or chicken bouillon powder
- ½ tsp orégano
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- ½ Lime
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- Olives
- Recao, or culantro
- 3 cups rice
- ¼ cup Water
- 3 cups of water
- Olive oil, 2-3 tbsp
Instructions:
- Marinate the chicken with the finely chopped onion, pepper, garlic, chicken bouillon powder, lime juice, sazon, Dominican oregano (or regular), and a couple of splashes of olive oil. Let the chicken marinate for 1-2 hours.
- Brown the chicken in a pan until it is cooked roughly 3/4 of the way through.
- Add about 1/4 cup water to the marinade bowl and add it to the chicken in the pan.
- Add in tomato paste and stir until it is well combined.
- Once the chicken is simmering, add your rice to the pan and stir to combine.
- Add 3 cups of water to the chicken and rice and let simmer until most of the water is gone.
- Add your culantro or cilantro, cover the pot, lower the heat to the lowest setting, and cook for 25-30 minutes.
For more details, watch the full recipe tutorial on YouTube and check out the complete recipe on Chef Zee Cooks.
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