Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken)

Name: Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken)
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 cup, fresh cilantro leaves and stems, chopped; 1 , onion, chopped (1 cup); 1 , Cubanelle pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped (3/4 cup); 5 , garlic cloves, chopped coarse; 1 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 cup, mayonnaise; 3 1/2 tablespoons, lemon juice (2 lemons), plus lemon wedges for serving; , Salt and pepper; 6 (5- to 7-ounce), bone in chicken thighs, trimmed; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 2 cups, medium-grain rice, rinsed; 1 tablespoon, Goya Sazón with Coriander and Annatto; 2 1/2 cups, chicken broth; 1/4 cup, pimento-stuffed green olives, halved; 2 tablespoons, capers, rinsed; 2 , bay leaves; 1/2 cup, frozen peas, thawed (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

Arroz con pollo is classic comfort food throughout Latin America.

SERVES6

TIME1½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

A staple in many Latin American kitchens, arroz con pollo combines inexpensive ingredients—chicken, rice, and spices—in a filling one-pot meal. To make our version, we chose moist chicken thighs, which we browned in a Dutch oven to build fl...

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