Easy Arroz Con Pollo (Easy Chicken with Rice)

One-skillet dish featuring juicy chicken thighs nestled in a bed of Mexican rice

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Time:

  • Hands On: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings (1 thigh and 1/2 cup rice each)

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Blue Bonnet®-stick, divided
  • 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs, rinsed, patted dry
  • 1 pkg (6.4 oz each) Mexican rice with seasoning mix
  • 2-1/4 cups water
  • 1/8 teaspoon Gebhardt® Chili Powder
  •   Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons Blue Bonnet in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 8 minutes or until browned on all sides. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
  2. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon Blue Bonnet in same skillet. Stir in contents of rice packet and seasoning mix. Add water and chili powder; stir. Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 25 minutes, or until chicken pieces are no longer pink in centers and juices run clear (180°F).
  3. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per Serving

Calories
525

% Daily Value*

Total fat
36%
23 g

Saturated fat
29%
6 g

Cholesterol
48%
144 MG

Sodium
34%
804 MG

Carbohydrate
11%
33 g

Dietary fiber
6%
2 g

Sugars
0%
2 g

Protein
89%
44 g

Vitamin A
14%

Vitamin C
32%

Calcium
4%

Iron
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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