Locrio de Pollo [Recipe + Video] Dominican Rice and Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

3 pound bone-in chicken ([1.8 kg], cut into small pieces)

1½ teaspoon salt (or rmore, to taste divided)

1 teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)

1 sprig of fresh coriander

¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or to taste)

1 bell pepper (or cubanelle pepper chopped)

1 small red onion (minced)

¼ cup chopped celery

1 teaspoon mashed garlic

⅛ cup capers

⅛ cup pitted green olives (halved)

Juice of 1 lime

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 cup diced auyama (kabocha squash) (or carrot, both optional)

1 cup tomato sauce

2 cups rice

Directions

1. Marinade the chicken

Marinate chicken

In a bowl combine chicken, salt, oregano, cilantro, pepper, bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic, capers, olives, and lime juice. Mix well, and let it rest for 30 minutes.

2. Cook the chicken

Brown chicken

In the cast iron or aluminum pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat, reserving 2 tablespoons for later use. Add the sugar to the heated oil.When the sugar turns dark brown, add the chicken (reserving the vegetables and herbs from the marinade), being careful not to splash the oil. Stir for one minute.Add the vegetables from the marinade, auyama, tomato sauce, and stir to combine. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.

3. Add the rice

Add rice

Taste the water and season with salt to taste. Add the rice and stir often to prevent it from sticking too much to the bottom.Once the water has evaporated, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Uncover and stir, moving the rice from the bottom to the top.Cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Taste the rice to see if it is ready; it should be firm but tender inside. If it is not fully cooked, cover and cook for another 5 minutes.

4. Serve

Serving

Serve per suggestions above the recipe.

Nutrition

• Calories: 1129 kcal
• Total Fat: 60 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 40 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 283 mg
• Sodium: 1647 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 89 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 56 g