How To Make Locrio De Pollo Dominicano | Arroz Con Pollo | Easy Dominican Food

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

peas

🥗Healthier: green beans

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Green beans are nutritious, while mixed vegetables are often less expensive.

Welcome to the channel and introduction to the recipe.

Show the ingredients: chicken (breast and legs), onions, garlic, sazon goya, oregano, black pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken bouillon cube, white rice, and water.

Smash garlic cloves with sazon goya and oregano.

Season chicken with smashed garlic, sazon goya, oregano, and black pepper; let it sit for 20 minutes to absorb the seasoning.

Heat olive oil in a pan and add sugar to give the chicken a brown color.

Once the sugar is dark brown, add the seasoned chicken and cover it to cook for 5 minutes.

Stir the chicken after 5 minutes and let it cook for another 30 minutes until the water reduces.

Add tomato paste, chicken bouillon cube, and 2 cups of water to the chicken; stir and bring to a boil.

Rinse 2 cups of white rice and add it to the boiling mixture; cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, lower the heat and cover the pot with plastic wrap to let it cook for another 15-20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, reveal the cooked locrio and discuss serving suggestions with sweet plantains.

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