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Spanish · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Arroz con Pollo

55 minutes · 4 servings · omnivore

Arroz con pollo is a familiar Spanish home supper, adapted as a one-pan rice dish.

Ingredients

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  • 600 g chicken thighs, boneless
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 300 g rice
  • 750 ml chicken stock, hot
  • 100 g peas
  • 1 tsp paprika

Let’s make it

  1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown in oil for 4 minutes per side.
  2. Add onion, garlic, and pepper; cook 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in rice and paprika, then pour in hot stock and add peas.
  4. Cover and simmer on low 18–20 minutes until rice is tender and chicken reaches 74 C/165 F. Rest 5 minutes.

Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces after cooking for easier serving.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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