Ingredients
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2 Cups Dry White Long Grain Rice
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1 Pound Chicken Breast
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1 Medium Onion
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1 Rib of Celery
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3 Cloves Garlic
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1 Carrot
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1 Cup Peas
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.5 Cup Chopped Cilantro
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Sauce
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3 Tablespoons Ketchup
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3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
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3 Tablespoons Salsa Lizano
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2 Tablespoons Achiote Paste
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2 Tablespoons Chicken Stock Base
Directions
- Cook the Chicken and Rice: Bring a small pot of water to a simmer and add a large pinch of salt. Place the chicken breasts in the water and simmer for 5-10 minutes until cooked through. Remove the chicken breasts from the water and set aside to cool, reserve the cooking liquid. In a pot, cook the rice according to package directions except replace the water with the liquid the chicken cooked in adding additional water if necessary.
- Prepare Ingredients: While the rice is cooking, shred the chicken into small pieces. Dice the onion, celery, garlic and carrot into very small pieces and set aside. Roughly chop the cilantro and set aside. In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce making sure any lumps of the achiote get mixed in.
- Combine and Cook the Ingredients; Heat a wok or a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add a small amount of oil. Once the pan is hot, add the onion, garlic, celery and carrot. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add in the shredded chicken and the peas and cook for 1-2 minutes more. Add in the sauce mixture and the rice and cook and stir making sure that everything is well combined. The mixture should look farily dry as the rice will absorb most of the sauce.
- Finish and Serve: Just before removing from the heat add the cilantro. Tase the rice and add additional salt, chicken stock base and/or additional Salsa Lizano as desired to adjust the flavor. serve as is or with a simple green salad! Buen provecho!
Meal Prep Tip:
This recipe can be easily doubled and keeps well in the fridge. It can be stored up to 5 days in an airtight container and can even be frozen for up to 6 months.
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Can I purchase Salsa Lizano in most grocery stores?
Hi Jody! Depending on where you live you may be able to find it in a store that sells a lot of Latino foods but in other areas likely not. It is available on Amazon and other online stores however and that is how I had to find it in my area. Here is the one I bought: Lizano Salsa Sauce, Costa Rica, 280 mL/9 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XXZSNC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_PEY88VNATKDF824NX0WZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 One bottle will make about 3 batches of this recipe unless you serve it with a lot more when eating. Hope you are able to make it! Let us know how it goes!
How many batches can you make out of this
Hello! This recipe makes enough for 4-6 people depending on appetite. Feel free to double or triple it though if you want more!
Our family traveled to Costa Rica recently, and we had this dish at the lodge where we were staying. It was a receptor I knew I had to make when I got home. This recipe tastes exactly like what we had in Costa Rica- savory, comforting, and bursting with flavor. I used leftover plain rice from the day before, and it still tasted amazing. Salsa Lizano and Achiote paste were easily found on Amazon. Thank you so much for sharing this authentic recipe!
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed it! A good friend of mine from Costa Rica shared it with me and it really hits the spot when I’m craving Costa Rican food!