Kitchen & Craft · Recipes
Chicken Sofrito
Chicken · Main Dish · Mexican · Stovetop · Easy · Quick
A fast, cheap meal for weeknights - with leftovers!
What you'll need
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoonbutter
- 1 cuplong grain white rice
- 1onion, diced
- 1bell pepper, minced
- 2garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspooncumin
- 1 teaspoonchili powder
- 1/2 teaspoonoregano
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 1/4 teaspoonpepper
- 1 candiced tomatoes
- 2 cupschicken broth
- 1 poundchicken breast, cut into cubes
How to make it
Instructions
- 1
In a large sauté pan, melt butter. Toast uncooked rice in butter until it begins to brown, about two minutes.
- 2
Add onions and peppers to the pan, sauté for a few minutes until onions begin to soften.
- 3
Add in garlic, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper, tomatoes, and broth. Stir to combine.
- 4
Bring mixture up to a boil. Turn down to a simmer. Add chicken and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is fully cooked.
- 5
Serve hot.
Keep in mind
Notes
Freezes well.