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Recipe: PR cuisine
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E 7-31-1999
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 MSG ID: 033222

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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