Weight Watchers Easy Arroz Con Pollo

4.75 from 8 votes

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!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: arroz con pollo, chicken and rice, mexican chicken with rice

Servings:

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup long grain rice
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 can (10 ounces) tomatoes with green chiles (or substitute 1-1/4 cups salsa like I did)
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups chopped cooked skinless chicken
1 cup frozen 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.

Notes

Serving size: 1/4th recipe

WW Points: 6

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9 PointsPlus (Old plan)

This makes 4 hearty portions of easy arroz con pollo. Since I didn't have a can of tomatoes and chiles, I substituted 1-1/4 cups fresh salsa I had in the fridge instead with good results.

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