Chicken

Arroz con Pollo

Learn how to make arroz con pollo, a traditional Latin American dish that's bursting with flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1-3/4 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
  • 1 cup picante sauce
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spread rice in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with garlic salt and pepper; place over rice. In a large bowl, combine broth, picante sauce, tomato sauce, onion and green pepper; pour over the chicken.
  2. Cover and bake until a thermometer reads 165°, 50-55 minutes. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer.