
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)
This one skillet meal makes a quick, tasty, and healthy weeknight dinner.
- 6 Servings
- $6.00 - $8.99
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)
This one skillet meal makes a quick, tasty, and healthy weeknight dinner.
- 6 Servings
- $6.00 - $8.99
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 whole chicken, cut up, skin removed
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 1/4 cups chicken broth, low-sodium
- 1 bay leaf
- salt
- pepper
- 1 cup rice, uncooked
- 1 cup peas
Steps
1
Wash hands with soap and water.
2
In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat and brown chicken on both sides.
3
Add green pepper, onion, and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
4
Add tomato, chicken broth, bay leaf. Add salt & pepper to taste.
5
Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
6
Add rice, stir well, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes longer, or until all liquid has been absorbed and chicken is tender.
7
Add peas, cook until hot. Remove bay leaf before serving.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (297g)
Nutrients | Amount |
---|---|
Total Calories | 360 |
Total Fat | 9 g |
Saturated Fat | 2 g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 3 g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 3 g |
Linoleic Acid | 2 g |
α-Linolenic Acid | 0.3 g |
Omega 3 - EPA | 13 mg |
Omega 3 - DHA | 40 mg |
Cholesterol | 86 mg |
Carbohydrates | 35 g |
Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
Total Sugars | 4 g |
Added Sugars included | 0 g |
Protein | 33 g |
Minerals | |
Calcium | 46 mg |
Potassium | 618 mg |
Sodium | 150 mg |
Copper | 251 mcg |
Iron | 3 mg |
Magnesium | 57 mg |
Phosphorus | 370 mg |
Selenium | 30 mcg |
Zinc | 2 mg |
Vitamins | |
Vitamin A | 66 mcg RAE |
Vitamin B6 | 0.8 mg |
Vitamin B12 | 0.5 mg |
Vitamin C | 26 mg |
Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
Vitamin E | 1 mg |
Vitamin K | 20 mcg |
Folate | 123 mcg DFE |
Thiamin | 0.4 mg |
Riboflavin | 0.3 mg |
Niacin | 14 mg |
Source:
- Wellness Ways Resource Book: Taste of the World
- University of Illinois Extension Service