Asopao - Puerto Rico

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
• 2 lbs chicken (4 to 5 pieces)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons lard or 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 medium green pepper, cored and chopped
• 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 ounce ham, diced (about 1/4 cup)
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
• 1/4 cup stuffed green olive
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon.
• 2 rub garlic into chicken.
• 3 in a wide, shallow bowl combine flour, salt, black pepper, and oregano.
• 4 roll chicken pieces in flour mixture.
• 5 in a large kettle, melt lard over medium high heat.
• 6 add chicken and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until brown.
• 7 remove from kettle and set aside.
• 8 add green pepper and onions to kettle and saute until onions are transparent.
• 9 stir in ham and tomatoes.
• 10 cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• 11 return chicken to kettle and stir well.
• 12 reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 13 remove chicken from tomato mixture.
• 14 when cool, remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces.
• 15 add chicken broth and rice to tomato mixture and stir well.
• 16 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 17 reduce heat to low and cover, placing a paper towel between the kettle and the lid.
• 18 simmer for 20 minutes.
• 19 add peas, olives, parmesan cheese, and chicken and stir well.
• 20 cover and cook for 5 more minutes.