Arroz Con Pollo

Chef Miguel Rivas of Lexington’s Brasabana restaurant plates up childhood memories with this robust chicken and rice dish.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken thighs, cut into small cubes

  • 1 large onion, diced

  • 1 green pepper, diced

  • 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped

  • 1⁄2 cup tomato paste

  • 1⁄2 cup white wine

  • 51⁄2 cups water

  • Salt to taste

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron

  • 5 cups long grain rice

  • 1 cup frozen peas

  • Vegetable oil

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