This weeknight Arroz Con Pollo Recipe is adapted from the 8×8 Cookbook – Goes from oven to table for a great dinner!
Ingredients
1tablespoonavocado oil
1.5lbschicken thighs and/or drumsticksI used bone-in, skin-on
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
1/4teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
1cupchopped yellow onion
1/2cupchopped green bell pepper
1clovegarlicminced
1teaspooncumin
1/2cupbeersuch as a pilsner
1/2cuplow-sodium chicken broth
1/2cupcanned tomato sauce
1teaspooncoarse salt
Pinch saffron
1cupshort-grain rice
Instructions
Heat the oven to 375°F.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with the 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Brown the chicken on both sides, then transfer the chicken to a plate.
Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and cumin to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the beer, chicken broth, tomato sauce, salt, and 1 cup of water to a simmer.
Stir a good pinch of saffron into the vegetable mixture and cook for another minute. Add the rice and stir until all of the rice is coated in oil. Transfer the rice mixture to an 8×8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish, spreading it in an even layer. Carefully pour the broth mixture over the rice. Arrange the chicken on top. Cover the dish tightly with foil.
Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Taste the rice for doneness, and check that the chicken is at least 180F inside—set the dish back in the oven for a few more minutes if necessary. Enjoy!