Arroz Con Pollo

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 4 pounds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 small onion, cut in 1 inch chunks
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 canned chipotle pepper
• 14 ounces low sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups instant rice
• 1 1/2 cups frozen green peas
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaf
• lime wedge (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 rinse chicken breasts, pat dry.
• 2 sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the black pepper.
• 3 in a large skillet heat olive oil until hot.
• 4 brown chicken on both sides until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• 5 place in crockpot.
• 6 place canned tomatoes, onion chunks. garlic cloves, chipotle pepper and the rest of the salt and pepper in blender jar.
• 7 blend until smooth.
• 8 pour sauce over chicken.
• 9 stir in canned chicken broth.
• 10 cook on low for 4-5 hours.
• 11 stir in rice.
• 12 turn crock pot to high.
• 13 cook for 30 minutes.
• 14 turn crock pot off.
• 15 add frozen peas.
• 16 let stand for 15 minutes.
• 17 place on serving plate.
• 18 sprinkle with chopped cilantro.
• 19 garnish with lime wedges.