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Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)
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Arroz con Pollo is a classic Latin American dish, with each country—and each family,
for that matter—having its own unique recipe. For mine, I like to use whole pieces of
chicken (legs or thighs) that I season with chile powder, cumin, and oregano before
adding the rice. This flavorful dish is filling all on its own, but it also goes well with
frijoles charros (cowboy beans). Just don’t forget the warm corn or flour tortillas.
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 50 minutes |
| Servings |
6 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp California chile powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp crushed dried Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp coarse salt plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 6 boneless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil divided
- 1 cup long-grain or jasmine rice
- 1/2 medium white onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 roma tomatoes finely chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 8 oz tomato sauce
1 can - 4 cilantro sprigs
- Pico de Gallo Verde for garnish optional
- Pimiento-stuffed olives sliced, for garnish (optional)
- Pimiento-stuffed olives sliced, for garnish (optional)
Ingredients
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Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the chile powder, cumin, oregano,salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Sprinkle thespice mixture over the chicken thighs.
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and adjust to More or high.
- Heat
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the pot, add the chicken thighs, and fry for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a heat-proof plate. - In the Instant Pot, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Sauté the rice until light golden brown. Add the onion and garlic; sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, or just until the onion is translucent. Stir in the tomatoes.
- Pour in the chicken broth and tomato sauce; season lightly with salt. Return the chicken to the Instant Pot. Top withthe cilantro.
- Lock the lid into place and set the steam release valve to sealed. Select Manual or PRESSURE COOK and set the timer for 12 minutes on high.
- When cooking is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Discard the cilantro. Serve immediately, garnished with Pico de Gallo Verde and pimiento-stuffed olive slices (if using).
Recipe Notes
Ingredient tip: For this recipe, I like to use skin-on chicken
thighs, because my abuelito used to say that the skin is what
adds the flavor
Leslie Limón is a food blogger who resides in a small town nestled in the Mexican highlands — just two hours north of Guadalajara — from where she shares her love of Mexican cuisine on her blog, La Cocina de Leslie. Raised by her Mexican grandparents in Redlands, California, Leslie grew up eating homemade, authentic Mexican food from the states of Sonora and Chihuahua. Her earliest memories of tacos are of helping to roll balls of masa and flattening them in a tortilla press while her grandmother gently laid them on a hot cast-iron comal. Leslie thought she knew just about everything there was to know about Mexican food, but upon moving to Mexico she discovered that Mexican food varies from state to state and sometimes even region to region. This book is a celebration of all things tacos, because a life without tacos is no life at all.
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Tasty and easy! I used canned Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies instead of Roma tomatoes & 5 oz of spicy V8 juice instead of tomato sauce. Yum!
Followed the recipe to a tee and got the burn notice. Besides the bottom being burned, the flavor and taste was good.
I also got the burn notice. I think it more liquid or to layer the roma tomatoes on top. I added a cup of liquid and still got the burn notice. Even so it eventually cooked and was delicious but it needs some work to make it “instant”.
Rotten recipe. With the wifi instapot I used the auto settings. It didn’t cook the chicken. Did it again manually and got burn notice. Finished it on sauté…it took an hour to cook after the prep time and the rice was under cooked. Nailed It!
This is a terrible recipe. You have to cook the rice on top of the chicken. If you cook the rice under the chicken, like this recipe calls for, then you will get a burn notice and will either burn the rice to the bottom of the pot, or it will halt cooking and you cant get the pot to come to pressure.
Really tasty, but I, like others, got the “BURN” notice. Rice stuck to the bottom and did burn a bit, but not enough to affect the flavor. I’ll make it again.
Turned out terrible. Rice burned and chicken was undercooked. I think the recipe doesnt call for enough stock and too much tomato sauce. Chicken seasoning was very good though.
It was ok, remember to stir the rice continuasly so it doesnt burn. My chicken was not moist
Really easy to make. I tweeted it a little to my taste. Used Rotel tomatoes and green chiles instead of roma tomatoes. I added a can of southwestern corn and peppers. Didnt ha e any issues with this recipe. No burn warning, no cooking rice on top of chicken. Obviously people dont know how to cook or have a defective instant pot.
I used Mexican Chipotle Chili instead as I like a spicier dish. I also used a can of Rotel instead of Roma tomatoes. Finally I added 1 1/2 cups of broth instead if just the 1 cup. I had no burn issues. Leaving the cilantro in instead of removing gave it a better taste!
Enjoyed this
Like others, this recipe caused my instant pot (6 quart duo) to burn at the bottom.
How much rice? Makes a huge diffrence
I modified this recipe somewhat by using the Rotel tomatoes with chilies I also cut up 2 campari tomatoes .I used the cup of chicken stock as called for so there was plenty of liquid. The key to avoiding the burn notice is scraping the bottom of the pan upon adding the liquid,after sauteeing the rice, onions and garlic. I didnt have Cumin, so I used a spice blend that had cumin in it ( as well as some other compatible seasonings)(McCormick Moroccan seasoning)
Very good
Burn notice. Disappointed.
1 cup of rice.
Complete fail. Got burn notice three times after following recipe exactly. Doesn’t anyone test these before publishing?? Guess we’ll just have Chikfila instead.
Awesome!!!!! Used a high end tomato sauce. Definitely will make this again.
Tasts really good. Definitely do again despite loosing some of the rice do to scorching. Didn’t see burn notice but probably was there. Chicken tasted really good and was cooked through. Next time
In continuation: next time will stir broth into rice and tomato sauce before returning chicken to pot.
Got the burn notice at start of pressure cook. Next time I will deglaze the pot after finished with saute. I was able to recover from burn notice by stopping and adding a half cup of water and reducing cook time to 8 min to account for initial cook time. Very tasty.
I made sure to get everything off the bottom and still got burn.
It was yummy though. Next time i plan to add frozen corn
Nice save by adding more water and reducing cooking time to adjust for the initial cooking time. This recipe may need more water added depending on how thick the added tomato sauce was. Since brands very in thickness the recipe can vary.
We are sorry to hear that.
This recipe may need more water added depending on how thick the added tomato sauce was. Since brands very in thickness the recipe can vary. Even though you deglazing if it was too thick and would burn on the stovetop without stirring it will stick in the Instant Pot too as you are unable to stir the contents.
I think another fail for this recipe is if it calls for skinless or skin on. With skin on more fat would be rendered. If using skinless thighs or breasts maybe a bit more oil would help also.
Never again. Tried again with more water, burn notice and came out mushy. Has tasre but no character.
If they provide the option to keep the skin on or off, it usually was created with the skin on. Skin off is an option as some people prefer it or that was all that was available.
I recovered from the burn notice twice. Added more liquid and I used bloody mary mix instead of tomato sauce. Delicious and I will make again. I think I will cook on low next time. ;o)
Easy quick. A little hot for me but hubby loved it
This recipe sucks. So many burns. I pulled everything out of the pot mid cook, washed it and returned. More of the same. It’s pretty embarrassing when you’ve been talking up instant pot to your friends and then it just burns everything.
Hi Shine1,
We are sorry you received the burn warning. The burn warning is there to protect your food without it the food would continue cooking and burn.
Due to the tomatoes, tomatoes sauce and rice this recipe can cause issues if the liquid is too thick. Not all brands are the same consistency and more liquid may be needed. It is also recommended to deglaze the inner pot after sauteing. If you release the steam you would need to add more liquid as it will need more to create the steam again to pressurize.
I would add a little more broth for a total of 1.25 cups of broth. Especially if you are using an 8 quart.
If you are experiencing burning on all recipes, please reach out to our Customer Care Team.
This recipe wasn’t the easiest to make. If you know a little bit about cooking you know that the rice is going to burn if you cook it just separately with oil .so what you do is you just add a little bit of chicken broth instead. I added 1 cup more than the recipe. I honestly just left the chicken in there with the chicken broth and the rice. while I was prepping all of the other ingredients on sautee mode. I then put The rest of the ingredients and put it on pressure mode.
Turned out great! No burn notice and used brown jasmine rice. Because I used brown jasmine, i increased time to 20 minutes. Added an extra 3/4 cup broth. Perfecto!
The rice burned like so many others’ did. We will deglaze the pan next time. We also dropped the cooking time to eight (8) minutes. One of our best Instant Pot meals yet.
This was the first recipe I tried. At first, I followed the recipe exactly. I deglazed the pan. After the first time it showed “burn” on display, I added more chicken broth and deglazed the pan again. Second time, I deglazed the pan, added a little more oil and a lot more broth. Didn’t help. I probably added more than a cup extra chicken broth, stirred and deglazed every time. Maybe it’d help to let IP and the pan cool down completely after sautéing on HIGH. Then deglaze and cook on low.
So good but so frustrating. I’ve used more liquid I put the rice in last I’ve tried everything and I still get the burn message. It really is good though, I just wish I could figure out how to make it without burning the bottom
Sooooo good and finally! After sauteing the chicken.. brown the rice! Add 1 cup of chicken broth and 2.5 cups of water! Let the pot cool down before cookingfor 12 mins! (My instant pot is the 8 quart, hope it works for you!)
Sticks to bottom every time
@author or @chef please update this recipe to avoid burn. Kills the mojo when you have to deal with burn in the middle of music and cooking
This recipe is shit! Burn notice after following the recipe to a tee. Took everything out and finished it properly on the stove. The recipes for this thing are shit. There is never enough liquid, hence the constant burn notices. So far this piece of garbage is turning out to be an overpriced egg cooker. It makes good hard boiled eggs without the green around the yolks, I’ll give it that. Next time I try one of these recipes, I’ll double or triple the liquid.
Got a burn notice, recipe needs to be adjusted
Should have read the reviews…
Burn
Burn
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Used what i had available, tastes good – no burn notice with my adjustments:
2 large chicken breasts each cut in 4,
Basmati rice -overcooked – will use other rice next time,
1 spoon coriander chutney instead if cilantro stem,
1 small can rotel tomato with chillies,
1 can v8 juice,
No tomatoes or tomato sauce.
Follow directions but make sure to deglaze pan after frying rice. Manual HIGH pressure 9 minutes NPR.
Enjoy
Forgot to rate. Gave 5 stars for good flavour and ease of cooking. I did make some substitutions as listed below. Hubby thought it was a bit plain.
Made the recipe per the directions & figured it’d be a go by sauteing the rice. WRONG!! Got a burn notice like every other rice recipe I’ve tried. I’m done trying to cook rice in this cooker as it’s always burned every single time… 🙁
After reading all the reviews I looked at the recipe amounts more closely. I’ve been cooking with pressure cookers for over 25 years (stove top and electric for the last 8). First thing, use parboiled rice for this particular dish (any other will be mush for this recipe). Second thing, instead of 1 cup of chicken broth use 2 cups. Third thing, add tomatoes and tomato sauce on top of everything before sealing pot. Tomatoes and rice at the bottom of electric pressure pot always burn. Always place the tomatoes on top of meat and/or rice. Fourth thing, only brown chicken if the skin is on. If it is skinless and boneless skip the browning part. Now if you want to brown skinless chicken do that on the stove in a nonstick pan. When the dish is cooked, gently stir to mix all ingredients. This tips will help. I am surprised that Instant Pot hasn’t changed the recipe in the instructions.
Delicious! I didn’t have problems with burning but I also did this a little differently. I sauteed the chicken, onions and spices together. Then I added the tomatoes, sauce and broth. I put the uncooked rice on top, didn’t stir, covered and cooked. Stirred after it was done. I prefer my rice a little firmer so I will reduce the liquid by about 1/2 cup next time. I also added chipotle peppers, salsa and fajita seasoning for extra flavor and kick. Yummy!
I used the instantpot recipe for arroz-con-pollo-chicken-with-rice. I followed the recipe to the letter but got a burn notice. When this happens, what should I do,
Because of the reviews mentioning burn notices on account of the tomatoes, I used 2 cups of chicken broth and 4 oz of tomato sauce. The chicken was delicious and tender, but the rice was soggy. Next time I will reduce the broth and tomato sauce by 1/4 cup each. PS: my kid liked the rice and said it was flavorful (but agreed it was too soggy), and didn’t care for the chicken. So between the two of us we liked the flavor.
Good recipe, but it is not made for Instant Pot. Just like the rest of the users, I am getting “burn” warning. I have removed the food, cleaned the bottom of the dish and added more liquid and put the food back in. However, I got another “burn” message. This recipe is becoming more time-consuming than just using a stove. I specifically went on Instant Pot website to make sure that the recipe I use works with Instant Pot, but it does not. I would recommend that this recipe is removed from this website.
THIS RECIPE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THIS RECIPE BOOK. This recipe is a disgrace to the Arroz con Pollo that I call comfort food. I followed the recipe to a “T”, but it still came out bland, mushy and I still had to cook the chicken on the stove some more afterwards.
I did everything and set for 15 min. It cooked and then is showing L007 etc and is counting up. What is going on?
Freaking horrible – five burn notices and it still isn’t done. I added more water, didn’t help at all. This recipe is a joke. At least my house smells good I guess. Super disappointed.
1st time. No adjustments, burn notice. Rice mode, 10 minutes, not done. 2nd round of rice mode at minutes; more like chicken risotto. Eatable but not the Arroz con pollo I know.
This proved to be a TOTAL waste of time, effort and resources. I followed these instructions step by step and was rewarded with 4 “Burn” notices on 4 different attempts! BTW on each attempt i ended ip with uncooked chicken and wet soggy rice.
Absolutely horrible. I should have read the reviews ahead of time. I got a burn food notice like a lot of others and had to transfer all food to a pot on the stove to complete cooking.
Loved it. And enjoyed it. I did add more time cooking to the chicken.
And really want more recipes. Thank you
Can I give negative stars?? Wish I read reviews. Burn notice everytime. Not sure how this got any stars at all. Its dinner time and I have to cook twice now. Scew this
Really tasty! Though i did have a problem with the spices and the rice sticking to the bottom of the pan, giving me the burn notice.
After you saute the chicken, be sure to deglaze the pan. Do it again after browning the rice.
Quickly went to food burn
Awesome flavor! But, rice sticks to bottom of pan giving burn notice.
This turned out great! I read about the burning and read some of the recommendations to add extra water etc. I ended up adding two cups of water extra. No burning and turned out great!
So I give up with any recipe that has rice in the Instant Pot. I used an extra 1/2 cup of broth and canned tomatoes in juice and it still burned on the bottom. Every recipe I have used from the app with rice has burned. I ended up dumping what was left in my old stove top pressure cooker and it turned out fine.
The rice overcooked – Burn Alert!!
Not really good
So good after adding 1 more cup of broth and completely washing the pan twice when it started to burn. Next time I’ll just make it on the stove. It was exactly what I had been craving. I was out of oregano and I substituted dried cumin rather than powered.
Great recipe! Read the reviews so I used my regular stove top pressure cooker and had no issues. Anytime there is a recipe on here that calls for having the rice cook in with the food, I just use a pressure cooker.
I was so excited to receive the pot and use it that once I received it made this dish to try it out. Follow all the steps. Never got it to pressurize and kept getting the BURNT notice. I got tired of adding water and stirring it and hungrier that I finished cooking it in the oven. I think I rather use the oven. I’ll give it a try to a few more recipes before I give up on it.
I also had trouble with this recipe. The rice came out too mushy and the chicken came out good. I also got the burn notice and it never finished doing the natural release. I had to open the pot 1 hour and 30min and it still hadn’t finished. How can I make this recipe successfully?