1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 frying chicken cut up
1/8 tsp saffron (powdered)
1 small onion chopped
2 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 clove garlic minced
1 cup uncooked rice
1 salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil, brown chicken on both sides. Add onion and garlic, fry a
few minutes, then add tomato sauce, saffron dissolved in chicken
broth, salt and pepper.
Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Add rice, stir well, cover again and
simmer for 30 minutes longer, or until all liquid has been absorbed
and chicken is tender.
Servings: 6 servings
Arroz Con Pollo Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Mexican; Poultry
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to trace the history of written cooking instructions way back into the far past, in truth as far into history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further. In practice though, sadly, these ancient cook books were just primitive hieroglyphic recipes for preparing meals.
Later on, in The time of the romans 25BC a roman called Apicius assembled a number of documents which described recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. In his scrolls, he tells us how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into hors d`oeuvre, main course and desserts, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Aspicius also recounts how the ancient Romans made use of a wide range of aromatic flavors, including a few that will be familiar to modern cooks such as basil, mint and asafoetida. Over the succeeding few centuries, the upper-class families of the West tried to serve the most exotic banquets, and because of this chefs and their collection of recipes could command a high salary. Even so, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that fine cooking and cookery books became popular. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the USA, dedicated years of their lives to assembling, trying out, and publishing popular recipes of the day. When we get to the 20th century, cookery publications were increasing in popularity mostly due to higher levels of literacy, increased leisure time and having more money to spend. |
We hope you enjoy this Arroz Con Pollo recipe.
