Puerto Rican Style Chicken and Rice Recipe

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Puerto Rican Style Chicken and Rice
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place bell pepper, garlic, onion, tomato, 1/2 cup cilantro and cubanelle pepper in a blender or food processor; blend until mixed (you have now made sofrito).
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Brown chicken on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and saute 1 minute.
  5. Add the beer, sofrito (vegetable mixture) and 1/2 cup water.
  6. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat and cook 15 minutes. Do not let the liquid come to a boil.
  7. Add the peas and pimentos and cook 5 more minutes.
  8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1022.74 Kcal (4282 kJ)
Calories from fat 540.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.04g 92%
Cholesterol 268.15mg 89%
Sodium 2563.32mg 107%
Potassium 1446.71mg 31%
Total Carbs 49.44g 16%
Sugars 17.9g 72%
Dietary Fiber 10.13g 41%
Protein 67.5g 135%
Vitamin C 92.6mg 154%
Vitamin A 1.5mg 49%
Iron 30.2mg 168%
Calcium 236.6mg 24%

* 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

  • 24.7
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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