Comments on: Chicken Rice

By: KimHo

KimHo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:32:50 +0000

Victor, welcome! Yes, coconut milk is also a staple there, however, I don’t remember seeing it used with arros con pollo. Instead, I often see it used for other applications, like guacho (something akin to a really thick Chinese congee) and arroz con guandu (rice with pigeon peas). But, come to think about it, that does not necessarily sound like a bad idea!

By: Victor

Victor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:04:47 +0000

My grandparents worked in Panama ages ago and my mom was borned and raised there but they returned to HK way back in the 1940′s. Our family’s recipe of arroz con pollo had an additional ingredient – coconut milk and it taste great. I’ve never been to Panama so don’t know if that’s authentic Panamanian or not. Kim, have you ever had it with coconut milk while you lived there?

By: KimHo

KimHo — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:47:42 +0000

Let us know about the results! ^_^;

Edit: After reviewing the recipe, I came to realize why it will never be like the Panamanian version: there were a lot of “missing” ingredients! Sofrito (a combination of peppers, onion, garlic and tomato plus some herbs, like culantro, no spelling mistake here, and spices) would be among the first one to come to mind. I should shoot myself for this… -_-;;;

By: Melisa

Melisa — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:52:29 +0000

omg KImHO I’ve been craving this for so long!! too long! I think I’m just too ‘chinese(?)’, I’m scared of making rice without a rice cooker…and arroz con pollo just doesnt seem like a type of dish you can make with a rice cooker, or it just doesnt sound as autentic. Most of my friends’ moms in panama make excellent arroz con pollo and none of them even own a rice cooker!

I think I’m gonna try making this one of these days….

By: KimHo

KimHo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:20:25 +0000

Though it looks like a lot of work, keep in mind this is a complete meal! Well, you might want to add some veggies, hehehehe.

By: monchichi

monchichi — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:03:15 +0000

I’ve only had the Chinese version of chicken rice before, but this Panamanian / Spanish version looks so yummy!!! It looks like quite alot of prep required for it, wonder if they sell this anywhere?