Panamanian Style Chicken and Rice recipe
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Today’s blog is a very special one, since I am sharing one of my favorite family recipes. The dish today is an inspiration from my home country, Panama. Growing up, my grandmother used to make her chicken and rice for the whole family every Sunday. I feel a special sense of nostalgia each time that I remake this recipe. The scent alone brings back a flood of happy childhood memories.
For this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
1 (2-3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
2 cloves garlic, (minced)
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 cup rice
1 can tomato paste
1 can of corn
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups chicken stock, or as needed to cover
In a large pan, heat a tablespoon of oil on medium to high heat. Add the chicken, and cook until brown for 5 minutes (don’t over cook or it will be dry). Take out the chicken, pull apart the meat, and return to the pan. In the same pan, add another tablespoon of oil and add in onions and garlic. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until onions are transparent. Add cooked rice and make sure it’s all coated with the oil. In a seperate bowl, mix tomato paste, water/chicken stock, corn, peppers, bell peppers, cooked rice, pulled chicken, cooked garlic, and cooked onions. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.
Dinner just got real easy. Enjoy it!!!
14 Comments
I don’t think I’ve ever had Panamanian food before. This looks and sounds delicious.
ooohh this sounds so super delicious! Rice is one of our favourite carbs!
What a tasty looking recipe. I love corn so know if like it I’m wondering if I can swap out the chicken for tofu or Quorn?
I am always looking for different meal ideas. We love rice so I would happily try this out with my children.
The dish sounds really tasty. I’ve not had this cuisine before. I love that there is veg in there too.
This looks delicious! I think my boyfriend would like it.
This sounds really delicious and is a totally new meal to me!
Ohh this isn’t something I’ve heard of before, and I don’t think I’ve had Panamanian food before, but it looks and sounds yummy x
This looks and sounds delicious! What a flavorful weeknight meal.
Such a good looking and tasty dish. I make chicken frequently will give your recipe a try.
The presentation is really pretty. I am a big fan of this dish.
This looks so delicious and I can’t wait to try your recipe. This looks similar to tomato rice (without the chicken) which is served in Malaysia/Indonesia.
It is always nice to create something new and yummy in the kitchen. My other half loves chicken so this is deffo one for him to try x
This looks delicious and I love a good rice dish! I am pinning this one for sure and will have to try this recipe out for myself and my family 😉 Thank you for sharing!