New Mexico Chicken With Rice (Arroz Con Pollo) Recipe

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New Mexico  Chicken With Rice (Arroz Con Pollo)
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Directions:

  1. Cover bottom of heavy skillet with oil, and dump in uncooked rice.
  2. Heat slowly.
  3. Stir vigorously as rice pops and takes on a whitish color.
  4. When rice has popped, add onion and continue stirring.
  5. Take out rice and onion or push to cool side of skillet.
  6. Add chicken, brown on all sides.
  7. Put back rice and onion and cover chicken with water.
  8. Simmer under lid till nearly done.
  9. Take out a tablespoon of broth and allow to cool.
  10. Dissolve the chili and the saffron in broth and stir into main dish slowly.
  11. Cut the olives in half and stir them into rice.
  12. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  13. Check rice if it seems too dry, add a little more water and stir.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 685.55 Kcal (2870 kJ)
Calories from fat 414.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.02g 71%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 213.4mg 9%
Potassium 339.02mg 7%
Total Carbs 42.36g 14%
Sugars 1.55g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.54g 6%
Protein 24.41g 49%
Vitamin C 7.3mg 12%
Iron 3.2mg 18%
Calcium 31.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 288.32 Kcal (1207 kJ)
Calories from fat 174.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.36g 71%
Cholesterol 42.91mg 34%
Sodium 89.75mg 9%
Potassium 142.58mg 7%
Total Carbs 17.81g 14%
Sugars 0.65g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 6%
Protein 10.27g 49%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 12%
Iron 1.3mg 18%
Calcium 13.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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