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Arroz Con Pollo means "rice and chicken" in Spanish. It is one of the most popular Panama food. Arroz Con Pollo in Panama is enjoyed by the local inhabitants as well as the tourists, who come from all over the world to enjoy the beauty of the nature as well as the best of Panama Cuisine. Arroz Con Pollo is an exquisite dish of Spain and Latin America. The variations in the methods of preparing this dish bestows it with its uniqueness.
The use of different spices in Arroz Con Pollo gives it different tastes and aromas. Though traditionally only chicken was used for Arroz Con Pollo, but now even sausages are sued along with chicken. The rice used is generally short grained. However, as Arroz Con Pollo is a spicy recipe, the usage of red chili powder or paprika powder is quite generous. Again, though saffron is not traditionally used in this recipe, it is often used nowadays to give that extra flavor.
The chicken used for Arroz Con Pollo is generally the breast pieces, which are cut into small cubes. The bone as well as the skin being present, makes the chicken pieces firm yet soft and juicy. In Arroz Con Pollo, onion and garlic are used plentifully. The rice is cooked along with the spices and the chicken stock to give it the extra flavor and the aroma of the spices. The chicken is prepared with spices separately and then mixed with the rice.
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