Arroz Con Pollo - Pressure Cooker

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 4-6 serving(s) 🏷 Pressure Cooker

This pressure cooker version of arroz con pollo streamlines the classic dish for a quicker weeknight dinner. Chicken pieces are browned then pressure cooked with onions, garlic, saffron and broth. The rice is steamed separately before being combined with tomatoes, green peas, olives and pimiento. The entire meal comes together in just 40 minutes, offering a complete one-pot dinner with minimal fuss.

Arroz Con Pollo - Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • paprika
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetables or 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon saffron
  • 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 1 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas
  • 1 cup sliced green olives
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar pimiento, sliced

Method

  1. Mix the long grain white rice with 1 1/2 cups water in a metal bowl that fits inside your pressure cooker.
  2. Put 1 cup of water, a cooking rack or steamer basket, and the bowl of rice into the pressure cooker base.
  3. Secure the lid and set the pressure regulator on the vent pipe.
  4. Cook for 5 minutes at 15 pounds pressure, allowing the regulator to rock gently.
  5. Let the pressure reduce naturally, then take out the rice bowl and leave it to steam uncovered.
  6. Empty the water and rack from the cooker.
  7. Season the chicken pieces with paprika, salt and pepper.
  8. Warm the oil in the pressure cooker and brown the chicken in batches, setting it aside afterwards.
  9. Cook the chopped onions and minced garlic until they soften.
  10. Put all the chicken back into the pot and add the bay leaf, crushed red pepper flakes, saffron and the can of chicken broth.
  11. Secure the lid again and place the pressure regulator on the vent pipe.
  12. Cook for 8 minutes at 15 pounds pressure with the regulator rocking slowly.
  13. Cool the pressure cooker immediately using the quick-release method.
  14. Take out the chicken, then stir the prepared rice, chopped tomato, frozen green peas, sliced green olives and jarred pimiento into the pot.
  15. Return the chicken to the cooker and heat everything until it simmers, without the lid.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1296700 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPressure Cooker
Authorbarefootmommawv