Arroz Con Pollo (Skillet)

(from Scarling’s recipe box)

Source: Weight Watchers Forum

Categories: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 2 cloves garlic -- minced
  • 1 cup long-grain brown rice
  • 1/2 cup onion -- chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup red pepper -- roasted jarred
  • 1 1/2 cups fat-free chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup parsley -- chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 10 oz. package frozen peas -- thawed

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet. Saute the garlic for a minute or so,

  2. and add chicken breast to pan. Cook over medium-low heat, turning once,

  3. until browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate, and set

  4. aside.

  5. In the same skillet, combine rice and onion. Cook until the rice is

  6. translucent, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, roasted red pepper, broth,

  7. parsley, rosemary and salt. Return chicken to skillet; cover and let simmer

  8. for 40 minutes.

  9. Stir in the peas and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

  10. r Serving (excluding unknown items): 2408 Calories; 47g Fat (17.3%

  11. calories from fat); 272g Protein; 231g Carbohydrate; 32g Dietary Fiber;

  12. 548mg Cholesterol; 3257mg Sodium. Exchanges: 12 Grain(Starch); 32 Lean

  13. Meat; 8 1/2 Vegetable; 6 1/2 Fat.

  14. Serving Ideas : To serve, arrange chicken-rice mixture on a serving platter.

  15. Sprinkle with ground pepper to taste and garnish with rosemay sprigs and

  16. lemon wedges.

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