Saturday, October 18, 2008

Arroz con Pollo w/chorizo






Chicken and rice with Chorizo sausage.
This is an easy , very economical, one pot dinner.
  • Chicken , dark meat works best, legs thighs, but a whole chicken, cut up is fine , too
  • Chorizo, this is a dried Goya product, look for it with the pepperoni in the store (can be left out.. but adds good flavor)
  • Veggies: onion, carrot, celery, garlic - you can also use any color bell pepper and I would have used a hot pepper if I had one...
  • 14oz can tomatoes with chilies ( or just plain tomatoes)
  • chicken stock, one can ( you can use two cans or veggie stock or wine or just water or any combo that you want , a total 3 1/3 cup
  •  2 pks - Carolina brand saffron yellow rice mix. This is where I cheat, you could get all these spices etc, BUT, this costs 79 cents, and works really well. If you use regular rice, adjust the seasonings and water to match.
  • vegetable oil 
  • green olives and lime to garnish
  1. wash , dry and season (salt,pepper, old bay) chicken. Just legs works great, legs and thighs, what ever...
  2. chop veggies
  3. heat oil, about a quarter inch...brown chicken, well...
  4. pour off almost all of the oil, leaving any brown bits that stick, add Chorizo, cook for a couple of min
  5. add veggies, again, cook for a few min
  6. add rice, toss in veggie and oil to toast a little bit, then add tomatoes, cook a bit
  7. add liquid, bring to rolling boil, stir well, add chicken back, cover , lower heat...
  8. cook for about 20 min or so, scape the bottom of the pan a few times, I take the lid off half way through.. just cooks better
  9. add olives and lime, can so be left off. Cover and let rest for a while...
  10. ENJOY!

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