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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 cup dry white wine Pinch of saffron 6 chicken thighs (6 ounces each) Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic (2 to 3 cloves) 1 large tomato, diced 2 dried bay leaves 4 1/2 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock, plus more if needed 3 cups short-grain rice, preferably Valencia 1 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives

Gallery Arroz Con Pollo

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Arroz Con Pollo     

Arroz Con Pollo

Arroz Con Pollo

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

Servings: 6

Servings: 6

6

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry white wine Pinch of saffron 6 chicken thighs (6 ounces each) Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons minced garlic (2 to 3 cloves) 1 large tomato, diced 2 dried bay leaves 4 1/2 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock, plus more if needed 3 cups short-grain rice, preferably Valencia 1 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives

Directions

Combine wine and saffron; let stand until ready to use. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large braiser or heavy-bottomed, straight-sided saute pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, skin side down, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip, and cook until golden brown, 2 minutes; transfer to a plate.

Reduce heat to medium, and cook onion and garlic, stirring often, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add tomato, and cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Stir in wine-saffron mixture, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and the bay leaves. Cook until wine is almost completely evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Add chicken, stock, rice, and olives; bring to a simmer.

Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, stirring halfway through, until rice is tender, about 45 minutes. (If rice is not done, add more stock, 1/4 cup at a time.) Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews (9)

 Add Rating & Review     135 Ratings   5 star values:        31    4 star values:        50    3 star values:        35    2 star values:        18    1 star values:        1        

Reviews (9)

Add Rating & Review     135 Ratings   5 star values:        31    4 star values:        50    3 star values:        35    2 star values:        18    1 star values:        1       

Add Rating & Review

135 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 50 3 star values: 35 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 1

135 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 50 3 star values: 35 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 1

135 Ratings 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 50 3 star values: 35 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 1

  • 5 star values: 31 4 star values: 50 3 star values: 35 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 1

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 2.0 stars       04/20/2020   This is NOT a Spanish recipe. This is a HISPANIC recipe. Please, it's 2020. You should know the difference by now.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       11/02/2017   I used half thighs and half breasts and half of the olives. I did add about 6 small chorizo links(cantimpalitos), cut into thirds, which I browned first and removed, then sauteed the chicken in the fat with 2 TBS olive oil for nice depth of flavor. Added them back towards the end so they still had a lot of flavor. Adde  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       03/05/2017   Not bad. I didnt want to hunt for some unusual variety of rice so I used Basmati and simply changed the volume of liquid and added the rice 15 min before the chicken was done. I also added fewer green olives. Closer to a half cup. I found the recipe is lacking in some zing. The strongest flavour is that of the olives. I cant imagine how it must taste if I had put in the full cup. I do like green olives though, so it is not a total loss.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       03/01/2017   After watching Martha Stewart's Cooking School this morning, I decided we had to try this recipe. We loved it. I used a large pinch of Saffron and the only changes I made were, I added Eggplant, as Martha mentioned, about 1/2 tsp [filtered]in seeds and a bit of poultry seasoning. Delicious. I will definitely make this again and would also serve it to company. Thank you, Martha.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/16/2017   I have been making arroz con pollo for 40 years. I use the whole cut up chicken, legs, thighs, breasts, wings. Everyone has said they didn't use the saffron and substituted other things. I love saffron - and there is NO substitute for saffron. It is a subtle taste, not spicey, but wonderful!! Use at least 1/2 tsp of saffron or better yet, 1 tsp. of saffron. It will be totally different.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       06/09/2015   This recipe is good--I have made it a number of times. I typically sub chicken breast (on the bone with skin) instead of the chicken thighs, which I think come out greasy. I also add a large teaspoon of tomato paste (and the fresh tomato) and some tumeric for color (instead of saffrom) and some smoked paprika for some depth. I also used more olives (but use low sodium stock and be careful with the salt)--because I think they make the dish, and some cilantro. Great dish.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/04/2014   Very good recipe! A little on the salty side though. I removed the chicken skin prior to browning to elimate some of the fat and substituted a little paprika for the saffron...still came out great.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       01/27/2014   This was pretty tasty. Unfortunately, I didn't love the chicken thighs; too fatty. If I made this again, I would probably substitute for chicken breasts. Also, I didn't have any saffron, so I substituted for a pinch of curry powder & a pinch of mustard powder. Obviously very different from Saffron, and I was nervous about it, but the rice was perfectly seasoned and very, very tasty!  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       04/24/2013   I thought this recipe could use a little more spice. Perhaps some chile of some sort. Also try maybe half-ing the green olives so you can enjoy more of it in less bites! I didn't have fresh tomatoes so I used canned with the liquid! After I added the tomatoes I decided to evaporate most of the water in the tomato liquid which concentrated it's flavor. Then I proceeded onto the next step.  
    
    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       01/29/2012   Delicious!! Easy comfort food. Used 1 can well drained diced fire roasted tomatoes in place of fresh tomato. I used 2 1/2 cups Jasmine rice and 1 quart organic chicken broth from Costco and only 2 tsp salt. Keeper recipe.  
    

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 2.0 stars 04/20/2020

This is NOT a Spanish recipe. This is a HISPANIC recipe. Please, it’s 2020. You should know the difference by now.

Rating: 2.0 stars

Rating: 4 stars 11/02/2017

I used half thighs and half breasts and half of the olives. I did add about 6 small chorizo links(cantimpalitos), cut into thirds, which I browned first and removed, then sauteed the chicken in the fat with 2 TBS olive oil for nice depth of flavor. Added them back towards the end so they still had a lot of flavor. Adde

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: Unrated 03/05/2017

Not bad. I didnt want to hunt for some unusual variety of rice so I used Basmati and simply changed the volume of liquid and added the rice 15 min before the chicken was done. I also added fewer green olives. Closer to a half cup. I found the recipe is lacking in some zing. The strongest flavour is that of the olives. I cant imagine how it must taste if I had put in the full cup. I do like green olives though, so it is not a total loss.

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 5 stars 03/01/2017

After watching Martha Stewart’s Cooking School this morning, I decided we had to try this recipe. We loved it. I used a large pinch of Saffron and the only changes I made were, I added Eggplant, as Martha mentioned, about 1/2 tsp [filtered]in seeds and a bit of poultry seasoning. Delicious. I will definitely make this again and would also serve it to company. Thank you, Martha.

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 01/16/2017

I have been making arroz con pollo for 40 years. I use the whole cut up chicken, legs, thighs, breasts, wings. Everyone has said they didn’t use the saffron and substituted other things. I love saffron - and there is NO substitute for saffron. It is a subtle taste, not spicey, but wonderful!! Use at least 1/2 tsp of saffron or better yet, 1 tsp. of saffron. It will be totally different.

Rating: Unrated 06/09/2015

This recipe is good–I have made it a number of times. I typically sub chicken breast (on the bone with skin) instead of the chicken thighs, which I think come out greasy. I also add a large teaspoon of tomato paste (and the fresh tomato) and some tumeric for color (instead of saffrom) and some smoked paprika for some depth. I also used more olives (but use low sodium stock and be careful with the salt)–because I think they make the dish, and some cilantro. Great dish.

Rating: Unrated 02/04/2014

Very good recipe! A little on the salty side though. I removed the chicken skin prior to browning to elimate some of the fat and substituted a little paprika for the saffron…still came out great.

Rating: 4 stars 01/27/2014

This was pretty tasty. Unfortunately, I didn’t love the chicken thighs; too fatty. If I made this again, I would probably substitute for chicken breasts. Also, I didn’t have any saffron, so I substituted for a pinch of curry powder & a pinch of mustard powder. Obviously very different from Saffron, and I was nervous about it, but the rice was perfectly seasoned and very, very tasty!

Rating: Unrated 04/24/2013

I thought this recipe could use a little more spice. Perhaps some chile of some sort. Also try maybe half-ing the green olives so you can enjoy more of it in less bites! I didn’t have fresh tomatoes so I used canned with the liquid! After I added the tomatoes I decided to evaporate most of the water in the tomato liquid which concentrated it’s flavor. Then I proceeded onto the next step.

Rating: Unrated 01/29/2012

Delicious!! Easy comfort food. Used 1 can well drained diced fire roasted tomatoes in place of fresh tomato. I used 2 1/2 cups Jasmine rice and 1 quart organic chicken broth from Costco and only 2 tsp salt. Keeper recipe.

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