Panamanian Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

Name: Panamanian Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Colombian, Puerto Rican, Spanish
Ingredients: 0.5 tsp Black Pepper; 2 cups Chicken Stock; 0.25 cup Diced Pimientos; 1 whole Dried Bay Leaves; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 whole Green Bell Pepper; 1 cup Green Peas; 1 whole Onion; 0.5 cup Raisin; 1 cup Rice; 2 tsp Salt; 0.5 cup Sliced Black Olives; 1 whole Stewed Tomato; 0.25 cup Vegetable Oil; 1 whole Whole Chicken

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Colombian 🇨🇴Puerto Rican 🇵🇷Spanish 🇪🇸 Gluten-Free Halal 🕌Comfort-Food

Panamanian Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo) brings tender chicken pieces together with saffron-tinged rice, sweet peas, pimentos, and the briny pop of olives for a balanced, richly seasoned bite. Hints of oregano, garlic, and stewed tomatoes round it out with comforting depth, while raisins add a gentle sweetness. Serve this colorful one-pot dinner for family gatherings or a cozy weekend meal.

Prep15 mins
Cook1 hr 55 mins
Serves8
DifficultyMedium

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2

Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir the chicken pieces until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and set it on a plate. In the same Dutch oven, cook and stir the onion, green bell pepper, minced garlic, and whole garlic cloves until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
3

Return the chicken to the onion mixture. Add the tomatoes, rice, salt, oregano, black pepper, and bay leaf. Pour in enough chicken stock to cover all the ingredients.
4

Bake the chicken and rice mixture in the preheated oven until the rice is tender and the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should reach 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
5

Stir the peas, olives, raisins, and pimento peppers into the chicken and rice mixture. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, until warmed through.