# Arroz Con Pollo

This is a super easy and delicious Arroz Con Pollo recipe ready in under 30 minutes, perfect for a quick dinner.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breast
- olive oil
- garlic
- onion
- paprika
- Cajun seasoning
- onion
- minced garlic
- bell pepper
- Rotel
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tbs flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- homemade Mexican rice

## Instructions

1. Dice chicken breast and add to a bowl.
2. Add olive oil and seasonings including garlic, onion, paprika, and Cajun seasoning to the diced chicken.
3. Add the seasoned chicken to a hot pan.
4. Optionally, add diced onion, minced garlic, bell pepper, and Rotel to the chicken in the pan and cook.
5. Remove the chicken from the pan.
6. Add 2 tsp of butter to the pan.
7. Add 2 tbs of flour to the butter and whisk to combine.
8. Slowly add in 2 cups of chicken broth while whisking.
9. Add about one cup of heavy cream to the mixture and whisk.
10. Slowly add in about 2 cups of shredded cheese and whisk until melted and smooth.
11. Prepare homemade Mexican rice.
12. Assemble the dish by first plating the Mexican rice.
13. Add the cooked chicken over the rice.
14. Pour the cheese sauce over the chicken and rice.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- cast iron pan
- whisk
- pot
- plate

## Source

- Original video: https://tiktok.com/t/ZThyEuTQv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e42e8524-bb14-431f-8880-9db00e83d4fe
- Extracted: 2026-02-01

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