Cochiti Arroz con Pollo

1/4 cup pine nuts

2 tablespoons salad oil (if using skinned chicken; otherwise omit)

6 chicken thighs, with or without skin (about 2 lb. total), rinsed and patted dry (see notes)

1 onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and chopped

2 tablespoons chili powder

7 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth

2 cans (7 oz. each) whole green chilies (see notes)

1 1/4 cups long-grain white rice

8 cups lightly packed rinsed spinach leaves (about 8 oz.)

5 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

Salt and pepper

Step 1

In a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium heat, stir pine nuts until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes; pour from pan.

Step 2

If using skinned chicken, pour oil into pan and turn heat to medium-high. When pan is hot, add thighs, skin side down, in a single layer (brown in batches if they don't all fit); turn occasionally until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Step 3

Add onion to pan and stir often until limp, about 5 minutes; add chili powder and stir for about 10 seconds.

Step 4

Add broth to pan and increase heat to high. Cut green chilies in half lengthwise. When broth is boiling, return chicken and any drippings to pan; add green chilies. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Stir rice into pan, making sure all grains are submerged. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender to bite, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 6

Uncover pan and turn heat to high; add spinach and 1/4 cup mint, pushing down into liquid, and stir gently until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle mixture into wide bowls, then sprinkle with remaining tablespoon mint and the toasted pine nuts.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 511Calories from Fat 39

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 5.7g29%
Cholesterol 100mg34%
Sodium 501mg21%
Total Carbohydrate 41g14%

Dietary Fiber 4.4g18%
Protein 36g72%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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