Colombian Chicken Rice Recipe

Colombian chicken and rice is a typical recipe of Colombian cuisine. And although each country has a way of making this dish, in countries like Peru, this recipe has a green color thanks to the cilantro and is made with whole chicken pieces. On the other hand, in countries like Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica it is made with shredded chicken accompanied by slices of fried plantain. In Spain it is made with rabbit meat and chicken. Colombian chicken rice contains tomato sauce, shredded chicken breast, red pepper, carrot, peas and broad beans.

This traditional recipe is the favorite in Colombian homes, it is very easy and has a lot of flavor.

Ingredients to make Colombian Chicken Rice:

• 1 chicken breast
• 225 grams of rice
• 1 dessert spoon of achiote powder
• 1 splash of vegetable oil
• 1 medium carrot
• 150 grams of green beans
• 1 cup of peas
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1 dessert spoon of ground garlic
• 1 large white onion
• 100 grams of beans

How to make Colombian Chicken Rice:

1. In a medium saucepan, place the chicken piece with water and cook for approximately 30 minutes.
2. While the chicken is cooking, cut the carrot and white onion into small cubes.
3. Peel and cut the rest of the vegetables. First cut the pepper and remove the seeds.
4. In addition, you should also peel the beans and cut them in half.
5. Put the peas in a bowl and cut them small.
6. Remove the chicken breast from the water and keep the consommé. With the help of two forks or with the help of your hand, fray the breast.
7. In a medium saucepan, add the rice and chicken broth. In this case, for the 225 g of rice, you must add 6 cups of water or chicken broth.
8. Also add a pinch of achiote powder, or in any case drops of achiote oil. Don’t forget to add salt.
9. In a medium pot with water, cook all the vegetables together and remove them when they are cooked.
10. In a medium saucepan, add a splash of vegetable oil and fry the white onion in cubes.
11. Tip: add a pinch of salt.
12. Add the tomato paste and garlic paste, stir and continue cooking.
13. The easy Colombian chicken and rice recipe is almost here!
14. Add the chicken and vegetables, cook over medium heat.
15. With the help of a spoon, in a bowl mix the rice and the vegetables with the chicken. Once they are integrated, it serves the typical food of Colombia. To eat!

Colombian chicken rice and other recipes

Colombian chicken and rice can be served with fried plantain or French fries. Some people even add fried sausage to it. We point out that the calories of a portion of Colombian chicken rice contain: 806 kcal, 12.9g of fat, 117.9g of carbohydrates and 54.4g of protein.