Arroz con Pollo!

Hi there! I decided to make something really really good the other night. I have tried to make it before and usually am not pleased with how it turns out. However, after going to Argentina in April, and watching my nona (grandma in Italian) make it, I felt like I could take on this small meal! So here it is, if you like chicken and you like rice, then you must attemp to make this!

YELLOW RICE & CHICKEN (ARROZ CON POLLO)

So here is what you'll need:

1. Water
2. Knorr (chicken bouillon) Yellow Onion
3. Oil (I like Grapeola)
4. Yellow Onion (chopped)
5. Chicken Breast (maybe about 4 breasts, cut into small pieces)
6. Salt & White Pepper (of black if you must)
7. Mahatma Rice (the only one I ever use)
8. Saffron (flavoring and makes the rice yellow)

I don't know how many people you are cooking for, I usually cook as if i was cooking for an army! But you don't have to! Start with how much rice you want to make...let's go with 3 cups of rice, set aside, not in water.

Now, put about 8-9 cups of water in a pot, add appropriate amount of bouillon and boil.

Chop onion, add oil to pot and sautee onions. If you like onion you might want to add a bit more (maybe another half). Now add chicken breast and cook with onion, add a bit salt and pinch of white pepper or black pepper if you like it. Once this is cooked...

Add 1 cup rice, and a 1 cup chicken broth, 1c rice, 1c broth, 1c rice, 1c broth to chicken/onion mixture mixing after every addition. I know if seems crazy, but there must be a trick to the one and one thing, that's what my nona taught me :)

Now add 3 more cups of broth. (in total 6 cups, rice and broth ratio is always 2:1, alter according to how much rice you are using)

Now add the saffron to the pot, stir and reduce heat to a simmer. Check it a few times to make sure it isn't sticking to the bottom. Test the rice when you see the water is being consumed, if the rice is still not done add a bit of broth, a little at a time, until the rice absorbs it.

That's all folks!!! Enjoy!