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Arroz con Pollo
1 pound chicken breasts, boned and skinned
2 cups tomatoes, chopped, drained, and peeled
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 green chili, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup white/brown rice
2 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cut chicken into thin strips. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and saute until opaque, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and saute until it starts to brown. Remove chicken and place on a covered plate. Set aside. Do not clean saucepan. Add onion, peppers, salt and pepper. Saute until onion starts to brown. Add rice and stir to coat. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, lemon juice, and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes or until the remaining liquid is absorbed. Return the chicken to the mixture, stir and remove from heat. Let stand covered another 20 minutes. Fluff rice and serve.
This recipe makes 4 servings each containing:
Calories: 538
Protein: 67g
Carbohydrates: 43g
Fat: 10g
1 pound chicken breasts, boned and skinned
2 cups tomatoes, chopped, drained, and peeled
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 green chili, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 cup white/brown rice
2 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cut chicken into thin strips. Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and saute until opaque, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and saute until it starts to brown. Remove chicken and place on a covered plate. Set aside. Do not clean saucepan. Add onion, peppers, salt and pepper. Saute until onion starts to brown. Add rice and stir to coat. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, lemon juice, and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes or until the remaining liquid is absorbed. Return the chicken to the mixture, stir and remove from heat. Let stand covered another 20 minutes. Fluff rice and serve.
This recipe makes 4 servings each containing:
Calories: 538
Protein: 67g
Carbohydrates: 43g
Fat: 10g