Puerto Rican Rice and Chicken

By Robert Farrar Capon

Published October 3, 1992

Total Time
55 minutes
Rating
4(66)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

  • 3 pounds chicken legs, skinned and cut up

  • 1 large Spanish onion, chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 green pepper, seeded and diced

  • 1 ½ pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped, with juice

  • 1 Spanish sausage (chorizo), chopped, or ½ cup chopped ham (optional)

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1 quart water

  • 1 teaspoon oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • Black pepper to taste

  • 1 cup short-grain rice

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put all the ingredients except the rice into a 6-quart pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add the rice, return the pot to the boil and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes more, or until the rice is tender. Serve with a green salad.

Tip

  • This dish should be served immediately, since it thickens as it stands. If you must keep it on hold, add some beer when you are ready to reheat.

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Comments

Vincent NYC

Spanish "version" of Rice and Chicken ( Arroz con Pollo ) maybe but this is in no WAY Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice, 2 steps only ? Gosh, I clutched my pearls and nearly ripped them from my neck.

Richard Hacker

Overall this is a good dish. I haven't eaten much Puerto Rican food. Needed a lot more heat and spice in my opinion. Or maybe that's the Tex-Mex version of it! I'll probably add a jalapeño, more cumin, garlic, maybe some ground chili like ancho.

Ducatimommy

I cooked the recipe as written but may have added a bit more of the cumin and oregano (I eyeball them). I think the Chorizo makes this very tasty. I might use a bit less water than one quart.

Vincent NYC

Spanish "version" of Rice and Chicken ( Arroz con Pollo ) maybe but this is in no WAY Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice, 2 steps only ? Gosh, I clutched my pearls and nearly ripped them from my neck.

Margaret

I'd like to know an authentic version of Puerto Rican arroz con pollo. Can you write it here?

Antonia

What does the beer do?

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