Favorite Arroz Con Pollo (spanish Chicken With Rice)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 chicken (2 1/2 to 3 lbs, cut into pieces)
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup rice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/3 cup salsa
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 3 green onions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 simmer chicken, garlic, and salt in water 30 minutes.
• 2 remove chicken, reserving 2 cups of the cooking liquid. de-bone and dice chicken. (chicken can be cooked and de-boned the night before.).
• 3 saute rice in oil in skillet until golden. stir in reserved cooking liquid, chicken, salsa, cumin, pepper, and an additional teaspoon of salt.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 5 layer top of skillet mixture with tomatoes, black olives, and green onions. cover and continue cooking about 5 minutes, or until heated through.