# ARROZ CON POLLO

A delicious Puerto Rican chicken and rice dish cooked in a single pot.

- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Oil
- boned drumsticks
- 2 spoons Sofrito
- 1 spoon Garlic paste
- 8 oz Tomato sauce
- Chicken powder
- Sazon
- Salt
- Oregano
- Cumin
- 2.5 cups Water
- 2 cups Medium grain rice
- Bay leaf

## Instructions

1. Add a little oil to a hot caldero or Dutch oven.
2. Place the boned drumsticks (thighs work too) into the hot oil. Ensure a slit is cut in each for faster cooking.
3. Sear the chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side.
4. Remove the chicken from the caldero.
5. Add 2 loaded spoons of sofrito to the caldero.
6. Add 1 spoon of garlic paste.
7. Add 8 oz of tomato sauce.
8. Add chicken powder and sazon (Culantro y Achiote).
9. Add salt, oregano, and cumin. Be generous with the salt.
10. Stir the mixture well.
11. Add the chicken back into the caldero.
12. Pour in 2.5 cups of water.
13. Stir everything together.
14. Cover and let cook on medium/high heat for 20 minutes.
15. Add 2 cups of medium grain rice.
16. Stir the rice gently into the liquid with the chicken.
17. Add a bay leaf (optional).
18. Cook on low/med heat for 25 minutes, only uncovering and stirring during the last 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- Caldero or Dutch oven
- Tongs
- Wooden spoon
- Lid

## Tips

- Cut a slit in each drumstick for faster cooking
- Don't be stingy with the salt
- When cooking rice, uncover and stir during the last 10 minutes

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcvlTlzPkRU/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d2fcb285-fd9c-477f-9b8f-97bd330fae24
- Extracted: 2025-12-08

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