Description
Delicious Peruvian Rice with Chicken
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 chicken cut into pieces
- 2 cups of rice
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 red bell pepper in strips
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 cup of peas
- 4 cups of chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon of yellow chili paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat and add the chicken. Brown the pieces on all sides for about 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and garlic, and sauté until the onion is transparent.
- Add the yellow chili paste and mix well with the chicken.
- Add the carrot, red bell pepper, and peas. Stir and cook for a few minutes.
- Add the rice and mix all the ingredients. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the hot chicken broth, season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil.
- Once it boils, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook for 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and the liquid has been absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let it rest covered for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- This dish is best served hot.
- You can adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or less yellow chili paste.
- Feel free to add your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 35
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 90g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Peruvian Rice, Chicken, Main Dish, Latin Cuisine, Easy Recipes