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Puerto Rican Rice With Chicken (Arroz Con Pollo)

Puerto Rican Rice With Chicken (Arroz Con Pollo) is a chicken recipe made with Garlic Peeled, Salt, Olive Oil, Lard Or Vegetable Oil, and Salt Pork. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Ingredients

• 2 clove
• 4 1/2 tsp
• 2 tsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 oz
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 cup
• 3 cup

Method (preview)

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   Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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   A----- 2 1/2 lb Chicken pieces

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   B*CRUSH AND MIX IN MORTAR----- 2 Peppercorns (whole black (chop everything in small

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   F----- 1 cn (17 oz) green peas (petit

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   G----- 1 cn (4 oz) pimientos

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   In a “Caldero” or heavy kettle, heat fat and brown rapidly salt pork and ham.

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   Reduce to moderate and add chicken.

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   Cook for 5 minutes.

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   3. Reduce heat to low. Add ingredients in D and saute for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

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    Meanwhile drain liquid from can of peas into a measuring cup and enough water to make 2.

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    Reserve peas.

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    Heat liquid and wait.

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    5. Add to kettle ingredients in E and mix over moderate heat for 2 minutes.

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    6. Add hot liquid to kettle and mix well and cook uncovered over moderate heat until rice is dry.

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    8. Cover kettle and cook over low heat for 40 minutes. Halfway during this cooking period turn rice over again.

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    9. Add peas, turn rice once more and cover, cooking for 15 minutes in low heat.

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    11. Heat pimientos in their juices, drain and garnish the rice. Serve at once.