Arroz con Pollo - Once Upon a Chef

Name: Arroz con Pollo - Once Upon a Chef
Ingredients: 2¾ teaspoons salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided; 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and/or drumsticks; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped; 2 cups long grain white rice (basmati works very well), rinsed; 6 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ cup tomato paste; Approximately 3½ cups chicken broth (see note about measurement); ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ¼ tsp ground turmeric (may substitute with annatto powder or bijol); ½ teaspoon sugar; ¾ cup drained and halved pimento-stuffed green olives (from a 6-oz jar); 2 bay leaves; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional); Lemon or lime wedges, as garnish (optional)

"(TESTED & PERFECTED RECIPE) Arroz con pollo, or rice with chicken, is a beloved one-pot dish throughout Latin America...."

INGREDIENTS

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2¾ teaspoons salt, divided

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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided

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3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and/or drumsticks

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

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1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped

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2 cups long grain white rice (basmati works very well), rinsed

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6 cloves garlic, minced

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¼ cup tomato paste

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Approximately 3½ cups chicken broth (see note about measurement)

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½ teaspoon dried oregano

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¼ tsp ground turmeric (may substitute with annatto powder or bijol)

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½ teaspoon sugar

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¾ cup drained and halved pimento-stuffed green olives (from a 6-oz jar)

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2 bay leaves

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1 cup frozen peas, thawed

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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

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Lemon or lime wedges, as garnish (optional)

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