Arroz Con Pollo Y Frijoles Lightened Food

ARROZ CON POLLO Y FRIJOLES NEGROS

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with adobo seasoning. Cook chicken 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet.
• Add rice and half of onions to skillet. Brown in pan drippings over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomato sauce, beans, water and bouillon. Stir until well blended.
• Place chicken on top of rice. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Sprinkle with remaining onions.

ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Combine the salt, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne in a plastic gallon bag. Shake until the mixture is well combined.
• Pat the chicken dry and place in the bag with the spice mixture. Shake the bag, making sure the chicken is well coated.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch high-sided skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the chicken and brown on all sides, about 6 minutes each side. Transfer the chicken to a plate, using tongs.
• Add the onions, green peppers, red peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the skillet. Cook the vegetables over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and fragrant, about 7 minutes. Add the rice and garlic and cook until the rice begins to turn gold in color and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Meanwhile, combine the stock, tomato sauce and remaining teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add 1 1/4 cups water and the stock mixture to the skillet and stir to make sure the rice is covered in liquid. Nestle the chicken in the rice, adding any juices from the plate. Bring the rice to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, the rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes. Let the skillet stand covered, about 10 minutes before serving.

FRIJOLES DE OLLA CON ARROZ POBLANA

Steps:

• Clean the beans, removing all stones or chaff. Rinse them well. In a pot large enough to hold the beans plus water to cover, let them soak, overnight. Drain. Add the 12 cups of water or more to cover. Add the onion, epazote, and lard. Simmer, covered, until tender about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add water when necessary.
• Rinse the rice, drain it, spread it on a baking sheet, and let stand in a warm place until dry.
• In a blender, place 2 of the chiles with 1/2 cup of the chicken stock, and blend until smooth. Slice the remaining 2 chiles into strips and set aside.
• In a heavy skillet, heat the oil, over a medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook until it turns a light golden brown. Add the blended chiles, corn kernels, chicken stock, epazote, and chile strips, stirring constantly. Season with the salt. Cover, and let simmer over a low heat for about 30 minutes. Stir the cream into the rice and let stand for a few minutes, covered. Serve with hot corn or flour tortillas.
• Yield: 6 to 8 servings

ARROZ CON POLLO Y FRIJOLES LIGHTENED

Steps:

• Season chicken with garlic salt and pepper.
• Spray large skillet with cooking spray.
• Place chicken, skin side down, in skillet. Brown on med-hi heat about 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove chicken from skillet.
• Pour rice into skillet. Brown rice in chicken fat over med. heat about 2 min., stirring constantly. Add tomatoes and chicken broth; blend well.
• Place chicken on top of rice. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minute or until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Drop beans by Tablespoon into rice; sprinkle with cheese.Heat an additional 5 minutes, or until beans are hot and cheese is melted.
• Serve with chicken.

ARROZ CON POLLO, LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• Season chicken with vinegar, 1/2 tsp sazon, adobo and garlic powder and let it sit 10 minutes.
• Heat a large deep heavy skillet on medium, add 2 tsp oil when hot.
• Add chicken and brown 5 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
• Place onion, cilantro, garlic, scallions and pepper in mini food processor. Add remaining teaspoon of olive oil to the skillet and sauté onion mixture on medium-low until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add tomato, cook another minute. Add rice, mix well and cook another minute.
• Add water, bouillon (be sure it dissolves well) and remaining sazon, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Taste for salt, should taste salty enough to suit your taste, add more as needed.
• Add chicken and nestle into rice, bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-low until most of the water evaporates and you see the liquid bubbling at the top of the rice line, then reduce heat to low heat and cover. Make sure the lid has a good seal, no steam should escape (You could place a piece of tin foil or paper towel in between the lid and the pot if steam escapes).
• Cook 20 minutes without opening the lid. Shut heat off and let it sit with the lid on an additional 10 minutes (don't peak!!!) Fluff with a fork and eat!

ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the chicken in an ovensafe baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Use tongs to turn the chicken and evenly coat. Bake for 15 minutes until browned but not cooked all the way through (it will finish cooking with the rice).
• Meanwhile, add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the rice and stir to coat.
• Toast the rice, stirring occasionally, until it is lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the onion and garlic and continue cooking until the rice is just lightly browned and the vegetables are starting to soften, about 2 minutes more. Make sure the garlic does not brown.
• Add the tomato sauce, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, bouillon and 3 cups water. Stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer and add the chicken to the rice in an even layer, skin-side up and not overlapping. Cover and cook until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

ARROZ CON POLLO

Steps:

• Prepare the adobo by whisking the ingredients together in a bowl, or blending in a small food processor, pilón or mortar and pestle.
• Pat the chicken dry, then place in a large bowl or zip-top bag. Pour prepared adobo over chicken. Toss well to combine, then cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap, or seal the bag, and let the chicken rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. If you have the time, marinate for several hours or overnight to make the chicken extra tender and flavorful.
• Prepare the sofrito: In a large food processor or blender, blend the peppers and garlic until smooth. Add the onion and blend until smooth, then add the culantro and cilantro and blend until smooth. (The preparation may produce more sofrito than needed for this recipe, but you can store additional sofrito in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.)
• Add the rice to a medium bowl, then rinse with several rounds of cool water, pouring through a fine-mesh strainer until water runs out clear.
• Once chicken is marinated, heat olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high. When the oil is simmering, working in batches if necessary, add chicken in one layer and brown for 7 to 10 minutes per batch, turning several times to evenly brown.
• Meanwhile, bring chicken broth (or water) to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce to a simmer until ready to use.
• Add sofrito, bay leaves and annatto or paprika to pot with chicken and stir well. Reduce heat to medium, and sauté until liquid is mostly evaporated and sofrito thickens to a paste, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and cook for 3 to 5 minutes longer, until the sauce darkens. Add the rinsed rice, olives and capers (if using), and salt and pepper, and fold in to ensure that the rice is fully coated and the chicken is evenly distributed.
• Pour in hot stock, then simmer, uncovered, over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring only 2 to 3 times and shaking the pot every few minutes to keep rice level. (The liquid surrounding the rice will lower by about 1 inch.) Watch the rice very closely: The window between just right and overcooked is small, and difficult to predict, but you'll become an expert at this over time.
• Once you start to spot lots of little bubbles on the surface but see no more pronounced liquid on top, top with the lid, reduce heat to low and cook until the rice is al dente, about 15 to 20 minutes, shaking pot a few times. Once liquid is almost entirely evaporated, sprinkle thawed peas on top.
• Working directly in the pot, using 2 forks, pull apart chicken thighs until shredded. Gently fluff the rice, bringing grains from the bottom to the top. Return the lid and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with lime wedges, and serve with salted avocado and tomato slices (or a simple green salad). The dish keeps well in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

POLLO CON FRIJOLES PINTOS, ARROZ Y SALSA

Steps:

• Calienta el aderezo en una sartén profunda grande o en una olla pesada tipo Dutch oven a fuego medio-alto. Añade el pollo; cocínalo, dándole vuelta de vez en cuando, durante 10 minutos o hasta que esté dorado de forma pareja. Retira el pollo de la sartén; tápalo para mantenerlo caliente.
• Agrega la cebolla, los pimientos y el jamón a la sartén; cocínalos y revuelve durante 5 minutos o hasta que los vegetales estén tiernos y crujientes. Incorpora los frijoles, la salsa de tomate y el jalapeño y revuelve. Agrega el pollo.
• Haz hervir el conjunto. Reduce el fuego a bajo; pon la tapa. Mantén un hervor suave durante 25 minutos o hasta que el pollo esté bien cocido (170ºF). Sírvelo sobre el arroz.

ARROZ CON POLLO Y FRIJOLES NEGROS (RICE W/CHICKEN BLACK BEANS)

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with adobo seasoning. Cook chicken 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Remove from skillet.
• Add rice and half of onions to skillet. Brown in pan drippings over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring constantly. Add tomato sauce, beans, water and bouillon. Stir until well blended.
• Place chicken on top of rice. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Sprinkle with remaining onions.

ARROZ CON POLLO Y FRIJOLES

Steps:

• Season chicken with garlic salt and pepper.
• Spray large skillet with cooking spray.
• Place chicken, skin side down, in skillet.
• Brown on med-hi heat about 7 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Remove chicken from skillet.
• Pour rice into skillet.
• Brown rice in chicken fat over med. heat about 2 min., stirring constantly.
• Add tomatoes and chicken broth; blend well.
• Place chicken on top of rice. Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; ocver and simmer 20 minute or until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink.
• Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Drop beans by tablespoon into rice; sprinkle with cheese.
• Heat an additional 5 minutes, or until beans are hot and cheese is melted.
• Serve with chicken.