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Milk Street Recipe
Arroz con Pollo
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This Spanish-style arroz con pollo (rice with chicken) gets a flavor boost from browning the chicken and cooking the tomato paste until it darkens. The caramelization develops flavor compounds that add complexity to the finished dish. We use Italian Arborio rice—it has a starch content that yields a satisfyingly creamy consistency and is easier to find than similarly high-starch Spanish varieties.
4
Servings
40 minutes
15 minutes active
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed, patted dry and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
¼ cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 cup Arborio rice, rinsed and drained
2 cups frozen green peas
Optional garnish: Sliced pitted green olives OR chopped roasted red peppers OR both
Ingredients
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2
tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1
pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed, patted dry and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1
medium yellow onion, chopped
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¼
cup tomato paste
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1
tablespoon smoked paprika
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper
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1
cup Arborio rice, rinsed and drained
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2
cups frozen green peas
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Optional garnish: Sliced pitted green olives OR chopped roasted red peppers OR both
Directions
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01In a Dutch oven, heat the oil until barely smoking. Add the chicken and cook without stirring until browned on the bottom. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until it has softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, paprika, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, then cook, stirring, until the tomato paste is well browned. Stir in the rice and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce to low and cook for 20 minutes. Off heat, scatter the peas over the rice. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.See It
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Flavorful, simply prepared, easy weeknight meal. I’m always looking for recipes that I can put together in a pinch; the use of frozen peas clinches this recipe as well-rounded and no fuss. I charred two fresh peppers (alright I made the dish on Saturday), and combined with 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp olive oil, a pinch of sugar and salt, and 1/2 clove of crushed fresh garlic. Delish! Thanks R-squared