Recipes · Dominican · Main Courses

Locrio de Pollo

One serving has 714 kcal and 32 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (78%), selenium (75%), pyridoxine (62%), manganese (56%), thiamin (54%) and phosphorus (51%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Locrio de Pollo
Photo: Ll1324, CC0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 40 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (449 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: celery, poultry

Ingredients

  • 150 g Chicken thighs, skin-on, raw
  • 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 15 g Tomato paste
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 1.5 g Sazón seasoning
  • 10 g Olives, green
  • 150 g Chicken broth
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 3 g Cilantro, fresh

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into pieces and brown it in the oil over medium-high heat for 7-8 minutes until golden on all sides.
  2. Add the onion, bell pepper and garlic and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
  3. Stir in the tomato paste and sazón and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the rice, chicken broth and olives and bring to a boil.
  5. Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 18-20 minutes without lifting the lid, until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through with clear juices.
  6. Fluff with a fork, scatter with cilantro and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy714 kcal34%
Carbohydrates64.9 g
Water311 mL
Fiber2.7 g9%
Protein32.3 g67%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.4 g
Methionine0.78 g
Cystine0.39 g
Phenylalanine1.3 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.84 g
Fat35.4 g
Monounsaturated13.6 g
Polyunsaturated10.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.01 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-68.9 g
Saturated8.4 g
Trans-Fats0.18 g
Cholesterol150 mg
Calcium65.7 mg7%
Copper0.37 mg41%
Iron4.9 mg27%
Magnesium59.2 mg19%
Manganese1 mg56%
Phosphorus354 mg51%
Potassium665 mg14%
Selenium41.4 µg75%
Sodium1,105 mg
Zinc3 mg38%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.59 mg54%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.39 mg35%
Niacin (vitamin B3)10.9 mg78%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.1 mg22%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.81 mg62%
Folate (vitamin B9)176 µg44%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.96 µg40%
Choline85.1 mg20%
Vitamin A60.7 µg9%
Vitamin C19.5 mg26%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)4.5 IU1%
Vitamin E2.3 mg15%
Vitamin K30.4 µg34%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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