Arroz Con Pollo - Cuban Style Recipe

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Arroz Con Pollo - Cuban Style
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut chicken breasts into bite size cubes. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and cumin; set aside.
  2. Heat chicken broth.
  3. In an large iron pot put 2 tablespoons corn oil; add chicken breasts and fry until brown.
  4. Don't cook the chicken completely. Take chicken out and set aside.
  5. To the same pot add 2 tablespoons of oil and add chopped onions, garlic and green peppers. Sauté until onions are soft about 3 minutes. Add pearl rice and sauté for about 2 minutes to seal the rice.
  6. Start adding your liquid 1/2 cup of broth and 1 bottle of beer.
  7. When rice has absorbed the liquid, repeat step-1/2 cup of chicken broth and one bottle of beer; continue until rice is soft, stirring constantly after each addition of liquid.
  8. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.When rice is almost cooked, add your chicken breast back into pot.
  9. Continue to cook until rice it fully cooked. Rice should be wet not dry. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 250.12 Kcal (1047 kJ)
Calories from fat 110 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.22g 19%
Cholesterol 44.59mg 15%
Sodium 1748.18mg 73%
Potassium 584.31mg 12%
Total Carbs 15.17g 5%
Sugars 2.01g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 10%
Protein 17.37g 35%
Vitamin C 27.2mg 45%
Iron 1.9mg 10%
Calcium 68.1mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 66.58 Kcal (279 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.25g 19%
Cholesterol 11.87mg 15%
Sodium 465.37mg 73%
Potassium 155.54mg 12%
Total Carbs 4.04g 5%
Sugars 0.54g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 10%
Protein 4.62g 35%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 45%
Iron 0.5mg 10%
Calcium 18.1mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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