Hello friends! Today is the match against U.S.A and for that reason we want to share the recipe of one of our most traditional dishes in the Costa Rican cuisine which is "Arroz con Pollo" because you can prepare it easily and enjoy it with your family while you are watching the soccer match.
Ingredients to prepare our " Arroz con pollo":
• 1 cup corn
• 1/2 cup peas
• 3 cups of rice
• 1 diced onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 diced carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 diced red peppers
• 3 cups of chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of annatto
• 1/2 finely chopped cilantro
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup peas
• 3 cups of rice
• 1 diced onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 diced carrots
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 diced red peppers
• 3 cups of chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of annatto
• 1/2 finely chopped cilantro
• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
How to prepare our traditional "Arroz con Pollo":
• Place the chicken breasts in a pot and cover with 6 cups of cold water, then bring to a boil. Add 1 red pepper, the half of 1 onion, 1 garlic clove, and salt and cook over medium heat for 35 minutes.
• Take the chicken out and cut it into strips. In another pot, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.Fry the other half of onion, then add carrot, the second red pepper, and finally the garlic. Add 1 cup of water and cook these ingredient for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the annatto(achiote) and add the salt and mix well. Add uncooked rice and 3 cups of chicken stock, cook for 10 minutes at medium heat until the water evaporates. Reduce heat to low and carefully add the chicken, corn and peas. Cover the pan and cook the rice for another 5 minutes. Mix everything gently with a fork and finally add the cilantro.
• Stir in the annatto(achiote) and add the salt and mix well. Add uncooked rice and 3 cups of chicken stock, cook for 10 minutes at medium heat until the water evaporates. Reduce heat to low and carefully add the chicken, corn and peas. Cover the pan and cook the rice for another 5 minutes. Mix everything gently with a fork and finally add the cilantro.
This is the most traditional way about how to prepare "Arroz con Pollo," however you can have a different one, if you have it you can share with us your recipe and leave us a comment but does not matter if you usually use the same ingredients or if you add something more the most important thing is try to keep this famous recipe in our traditional cuisine because through our own traditions we reinforce our roots.See you soon dear readers!!!
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