Latin style rice with chicken or turkey {Arroz con pollo o pavo} – Laylita's Recipes

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded cooked turkey or chicken
• 6-7 cups of cooked rice (from about 2 cups of uncooked rice)
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil or butter
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 6 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 2 bell peppers (1 red and 1 green, diced)
• 2 teaspoons achiote or annatto powder
• 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of cayenne or chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 2 teaspoons of paprika
• 1 tablespoon of dry oregano
• 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes or fresh tomatoes (peeled and diced)
• 10 ounces of peas (cooked)
• 2 cooked carrots (diced (1 cup or about 10oz))
• ½ to 1 cup of chicken or turkey broth (adjust based on desired consistency of rice)
• 4 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped cilantro (can also use parsley)
• Fried ripe plantains
• Side salad
• Avocado slices (lime slices, and hot sauce to taste)