This Weight Watchers Easy Arroz Con Pollo is a bright and spicy chicken and rice dish your whole family will love. And a delicious way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken!
1can(10 ounces) tomatoes with green chiles (or substitute 1-¼ cups salsa like I did)
1teaspoonoregano
½teaspoonground cumin
2cupschopped cooked skinless chicken
1cupfrozen green peas, thawed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the rice, onion and garlic, and cook, stirring as needed, until the onion is softened and the rice is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, tomatoes, oregano, and cumin and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring a couple of times, until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Add the chopped cooked chicken and peas and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is heated through, about 5 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper and fluff the mixture with a fork before serving.
Recipe Notes
This makes 4 hearty portions of easy arroz con pollo. Since I didn't have a can of tomatoes and chiles, I substituted 1-¼ cups fresh salsa I had in the fridge instead with good results.Serving size: ¼th recipeClick here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.9*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Weight Watchers Easy Arroz Con Pollo
Amount Per Serving (1 /4th recipe)
Calories 348Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 4g16%
Protein 25g50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.