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Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
55 min
TOTAL TIME
85 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dinner Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar, or as needed
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 pound salted pork, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1/4 pound cooked ham, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup sofrito (such as Goya®)
  • 1/4 cup recaito (such as Goya®)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 6 cloves garlic, diced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup rinsed and diced Spanish olives
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with coriander and achiote
  • 3 cups uncooked white rice
Instructions
1
Combine the chicken in a spacious container and submerge it under an abundance of apple cider vinegar. Allow this to sit temporarily.
2
Heat a generous amount of oil in a substantial, heavy-bottomed cooking vessel over a moderate heat setting. Introduce the pork and ham into this pot; stir and cook for 5 minutes, ensuring everything is well combined. Add the bell peppers and continue to stir for an additional minute. Next, incorporate the onion into this mixture and cook for 1 minute more. Introduce the sofrito and recaito to the pot, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add a sprinkle of oregano, cumin, and pepper to enhance the flavors. Introduce the capers and garlic into this pot; cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
3
Move the chicken from its vinegar bath and discard the liquid. Now, add this chicken to the pot. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, cover it, and cook for 15 minutes, taking care not to boil.
4
Add a sufficient amount of broth, sazon, and rice to the pot. Stir until everything is well incorporated and return the mixture to a gentle simmer. Cover, reduce the heat to a low setting, and cook for 20 minutes, allowing all flavors to meld together. Finally, remove the pot from the heat and stir everything together.