How Do You Make Panamanian Chicken Fried Rice (Arroz Con Pollo) Recipe?
Arroz con pollo (chicken fried rice) is a typical party food in Panama. It is generally served for birthdays and holidays with ensalada de papas (pink potato salad). It is often cooked over a fagón (cookfire) in a large piala (round bottomed pot). There are as many ways to make this dish as there are women in Panama, so this is just a basic recipe. This is a huge batch, enough for a party. In a large pot boil the water, chicken, achiote and half of the onion. Remove chicken when it is cooked through and the meat is not pink. Save the broth. Then tear the meat off the bones and into bits. Set the meat aside. Fry the rice in oil with the remainder of the onion, pepper, bay leaves and garlic. Then add the broth, adding additional water if there isn’t enough to cover the rice by about an inch. Cover and cook until the rice is done. In another pot mix the chicken bits with the tomato paste, olives, capers, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook over low heat to bring the flavors toget
