Arroz con Pollo Recipe - SORTED

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Boil water in a pot.

Add American long grain rice to boiling water.

Flavor the rice with a chicken stock cube and turmeric.

Stir the rice and let it cook for about 10 minutes.

Cut bell peppers into thumbnail-sized pieces.

Chop celery and onion into thumbnail-sized pieces.

Add a good amount of oil into a pan.

Add chopped celery, onion, and crushed garlic into the pan.

Fry the vegetables until they get good color and soften.

Use pre-cooked chicken, cut into small bite-sized pieces.

Add the cut chicken to the pan with the vegetables to heat through.

Peel the plantain and cut it into chunks.

Fry the plantain slices in another pan with oil, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Add paprika to the vegetable and chicken mixture.

Chop fresh chives and coriander, adding them to the mixture.

Drain the cooked rice and transfer it to a larger pan.

Mix the rice with the vegetable and chicken mixture.

Optionally, let the rice cool and dry out or use leftover rice.

Portion the dish onto plates, ensuring plenty of vegetables and chicken are included.

Serve with crispy plantain slices and a side of sour cream.

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