Mexican Arroz con Pollo Recipe (Chicken and Rice Mexican Style)

MY DOMINICAN KITCHEN

This recipe for Chicken and Rice Mexican Style (Mexican Arroz con Pollo) is a one-pot meal made with tender chicken breast, Vigo Mexican Rice, and vegetables – the perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner!"

-My Dominican Kitchen

Key Ingredient:

Vigo Mexican Rice

THE RECIPE

– Vigo Mexican rice – chicken breast, skinless and boneless – salt – ground black pepper – paprika – lime juice – carrots and peas, thawed

Ingredients:

Arrow
Scribbled Arrow

SERVINGS

COURSE

Dinner, Main Course

TIME

40 mins

CUISINE

Latin, Mexican

6

Mexican Arroz con Pollo Recipe (Chicken and Rice Mexican Style)

1. Rinse the chicken with a bit of vinegar and water and cut it into small chicken pieces.

INSTRUCTIONS

2. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and lemon juice. Then cook the chicken in a large saucepan for about 8-10 minutes. Make sure to use a saucepan that you can cover with a lid. Remove the chicken from the saucepan and set it aside.

INSTRUCTIONS

3. Add 5 cups of water to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Then add 2 tablespoons of canola oil and 2 8 oz packages of Mexican Vigo rice, stirring while boiling until the rice has absorbed all of the water. Put the chicken back in the pot, then add the peas and carrots. Stir to combine. Cover the saucepan. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS

4. Serve hot with a few slices of avocado!

INSTRUCTIONS

Enjoy!

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