Venezuelan arroz con pollo (chicken rice)
Dish: Main
Quantity: 4
Country: Venezuela
The Venezuelan arroz con pollo is a very complete recipe that is prepared very often in the homes of this country as well as in many restaurants at lunchtime, it is also well known in Latin American countries where they also have their own recipe for arroz con pollo, depending on the country where we are, there are many versions of this dish.
Today we will show you how to prepare our version of this Venezuelan arroz con pollo recipe, it is worth mentioning that there are no rules when it comes to preparing it, in every kitchen or home the ingredients vary depending on their tastes or traditions. We invite you to follow our step by step videos, where we will show you how to prepare this delicious rice. If you have any doubts or questions, leave us your comment and we will be happy to answer you.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken breast cut into cubes
- 2 cups of long rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 2 carrots chopped in cubes
- 80 g / 2.8 oz sweet corn, cooked
- 1 teaspoon of curcuma powder
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Olive oil
How To Make It
Step 1: We begin the preparation of our arroz con pollo, for this in a pot at medium temperature and with a little olive oil, add the onion, garlic and let it cook for a couple of minutes, then add the red bell pepper, carrot and cook for 5 minutes more.
Step 2: Add the chicken, a little salt, a little pepper, stir and cook for 6 minutes or until almost cooked, then add the rice and stir.
Step 3: Add the hot chicken broth, the sweet corn, stir again and when it starts to boil, add the curcuma powder, stir, lower the heat to the minimum, cover and let it cook for 15 minutes (it is important not to uncover the pot during these 15 minutes).
Step 4: After 15 minutes, remove from heat, serve on a plate, add some chopped fresh cilantro on top (optional) and our delicious Venezuelan rice with chicken is ready.
Tips To Prepare It
When cooking arroz con pollo, it is very important not to uncover the pot, as the heat would escape and stop the rice from cooking.
To prepare this Venezuelan arroz con pollo recipe, you can use chicken pieces such as chicken thighs, thighs, wings or chicken breast.
You can add other vegetables such as green peppers or peas to the arroz con pollo.
For the rice to be well done and to the point, you should always use the same amount of water and rice.
What can we accompany this recipe with?
This Venezuelan arroz con pollo is a very complete dish although it is usually accompanied with tajadas (fried ripe plantains).
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