Cuban-Style Chicken and Rice
Cuban-style chicken and rice cooked with sofrito, white wine, broth, and achiote seasoning. Makes 6 servings.
This version combines browned chicken, long-grain rice, and a sofrito of garlic, onion, and green pepper. It finishes in the oven and is served with peas and roasted red peppers; Cuban chicken-and-rice recipes vary in their ingredients and in whether the rice is drier or more brothy.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDepends on the product
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Eggs
Dry white wine
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Milk and milk products
Dry white wine
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Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Dry white wine
Ingredients without verified allergen data 12
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Corn oil, Whole chicken, Garlic, Onion, Green pepper, Tomato sauce, Achiote seasoning, Bay leaf, Long-grain rice, Chicken stock, Peas, Roasted red peppers.
Method
- 01
Brown the chicken
Heat the corn oil in a large pot over medium to medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in batches, skin-side down, for about 3–5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
Ready to continue when: The chicken has browned patches and releases from the pot when lifted.
10 min - 02
Make the sofrito
In the same pot, cook the garlic, onion, and green pepper, stirring, for about 3–4 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The onion and pepper look softened, and the garlic is fragrant.
4 min - 03
Simmer the tomato sauce
Add the tomato sauce and let it simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Ready to continue when: The sauce bubbles gently and blends with the vegetables.
5 min - 04
Add the achiote and wine
Add the achiote seasoning and bay leaf. Pour in the dry white wine and cook for 5 more minutes.
Ready to continue when: The wine has blended into the sauce and its sharp alcoholic aroma has mellowed.
5 min - 05
Simmer the chicken in broth
Add 4 cups of chicken broth and the liquid from the can of peas. Stir, return the chicken to the pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 35–40 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The chicken is tender and the mixture bubbles gently beneath the lid.
38 min - 06
Add the rice and bake
Heat the oven to 163°C. Add the rice and the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth; mix well. Cover the pot and bake for 25–30 minutes.
Temperature: 163 °C / 325.4 °FReady to continue when: The rice grains have expanded and are tender; some liquid remains and the dish looks moist.
28 min - 07
Finish and serve
Take the pot out of the oven and scatter the peas and roasted red peppers over the top. Discard the bay leaf and serve.
Ready to continue when: The peppers are distributed over the surface and the bay leaf has been removed.
Ingredients
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