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Here you go (this is an adaptation of the recipe from the Cocina Criolla cookbook of Carmen Aboy Valdejuli, one of my favorites cookbooks)
Arroz con pollo (Rice with chicken) 2 1/2 - 3 pound chicken (cut up) 3 cups medium grain rice 2 1/2 cups water 1 pound sweet peas 1- 4 ounce canned sweet bell peppers
Adobo (Rub for the chicken): 2 garlic cloves 2 pepper grains 1 teaspoon dried oregano 4 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon olive oil 1 teaspoon vinegar or lime juice
Sofrito: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 ounces diced ham 1 onion 1 green bell pepper 1 tomato leaves from 3 stems coriander 1/2 teaspoon salt 10 red pepper stuffed olives 1 tablespoon capers 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/4 cup tomato sauce (1 or 2 tablespoons tomato paste) -grind the ingredients for the rub with a mortar and pestle (or food processor) and rub the chicken pieces -in one pan heat 2 1/2 cups water -for the sofrito in a big heavy pan heat the vegetable oil and saute the diced ham -add the chicken pieces and saute in medium heat -add the onion, pepper, tomato and coriander leaves and saute until the onion is tender -add to the sofrito the olives, capers, vegetable oil and the tomato sauce and mix it well -add the rice and saute for 2 or 3 minutes -add the hot water and mix well -cook until the water has been absorbed (uncovered) -turn the heat to low, mix well and cook for 40 minutes with the lid on -add and mix in the sweet peas -cover and cook for 15 minutes -garnish with the red pepper
Blender sofrito: 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 pound green pepper (you can use green bell pepper) 1/2 pound onions 6 garlic cloves *8 culantro or recao leaves 8 coriander stems 1 tablespoon dried oregano **1/2 cup vegetable oil with annatto 1/2 pound ham -in the blender mix together 1/4 cup vegetable oil, green peppers, garlic, onions, culantro and coriander -in a pan heat up the annatto oil and saute the diced ham in medium-high -add the mixed ingredients and saute in medium heat for 15 minutes -you can keep this in the freezer in 2 to 4 tablespoons portions for later use *this is an amazing herb but if you don't find it don't worry, usually I don't use it because is a little hard to find at the supermarket **heat (high heat) 2 cups vegetable oil. Add 1 cup annatto seeds, turn the heat to low and moving ocassionally cook for 5 minutes. Let it cool and keep on the fridge. This will give color to your dishes but feel free to do what I do, use a little bit of paprika.
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