Meals Matter

Arroz con Pollo

Contributed By: anyjackie
adapted from Pressure Cookers for Dummies

Ingredients

 Salt and pepper
8 Chicken pieces
3 tablespoons Olive oil
1 Onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced
1 Red bell pepper, diced
1 Tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon Tomato paste
1/2 cup Frozen peas
3 cups Chicken stock or broth
1 cup Uncooked long-grain white rice
1 Chorizo sausage, thinly sliced (optional)
1/2 cup White wine
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Paprika
1 Bay leaf

Preparation

1. Generously salt and pepper the chicken pieces.

2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in batches. Set aside on a large plate. Add the chorizo, if desired, and cook for 1 minute. Return the browned chicken to the pressure cooker. Add the wine and cook for 2 minutes. Remove to a plate with any juices and set aside.

3. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the pressure cooker. Add the onion, garlic, red bell pepper, and tomato. Cook until the onion is soft. Add the rice and cook for 1 minute. Add the peas, stock, tomato paste, paprika, bay leaf, salt, chicken, and chorizo, with any accumulated juices. Stir well.

4. Cook on high heat for 8 minutes. Let pressure drop using quick-release method.

5. Use liquid from dish to cook (well-rinsed) rice in a rice cooker.


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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 6
Origin: Mexican & Spanish
Meal Type: Entree