Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo (Spanish chicken and rice) is a dish I grew up eating. A pure comfort food to me. This low-carb version swaps the rice for veggies, which means larger portions with 85% less calories than rice!
Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo
Skillet Cauliflower “Arroz” Con Pollo
It should come at no surprise, if you’ve been reading my blog for a while how much I love using cauliflower in place of rice. Don’t get me wrong, I still love rice but on days I want to cut back on carbs, or just add more nutritious veggies into a meal, cauliflower rice is excellent. Making it in the food processor can be time consuming on busy weeknights, so I’m really excited that Green Giant came out with a new line of frozen riced veggies. From freezer to stove they take only 6 minutes to cook, and come without seasoning so you can use them any way you like!
How To Make Arroz Con Pollo with Cauliflower Rice
I’ve partnered with Green Giant to create a dish using one of their riced veggies, (they have several varieties) and immediately thought of arroz con pollo when I saw their Cauliflower Medley which has cauliflower, carrots and peas – all the ingredients I usually add to my arroz. If you would like to make this Whole30 or Paleo, simply swap the Cauliflower Medley for one of their other varieties, Riced Cauliflower , Cauliflower & Sweet Potato or Cauliflower & Broccoli which are great for other recipes as well.
To make this taste similar to my traditional arroz con pollo, I simmered the chicken with onions, garlic, tomatoes and seasoning until tender, then added the veggies and olives. This turned out really flavorful, hope you enjoy!
More ways to use riced cauliflower:
- Swap them for any dish that calls for rice
- Add them to rice dishes to increase the portions and add more veggies
- Add them to stuffed peppers in place of rice
- Saute with garlic and oil for a simple side dish
- Great to add in quick omelets
More Cauliflower Rice Recipes:
- Cilantro Lime Cauliflower “Rice”
- Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
- Roasted Cauliflower Rice
- Skillet Taco Cauliflower Rice
- Cauliflower Rice Balls
Skillet Cauliflower "Arroz" Con Pollo
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, drumsticks on the bone
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon Sazon seasoning, store bought ore homemade
- 12 oz bag Green Giant Riced Cauliflower Medley , use Green Giant Riced Cauliflower for Whole30/Paleo
- 2 tablespoons pitted green olives, 1 tablespoon brine
Instructions
- Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon oregano and black pepper.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add 1/2 teaspoon of oil and sauté the chicken until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside. Wipe the skillet.
- Heat remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons oil in skillet, then add onions, peppers, garlic and cilantro. Sauté, stirring about 2 minutes. Add water, tomato paste, sazon, 1/4 teaspoon salt and return the chicken to the skillet. Cover and cook on medium-low heat 30 minutes, turning half way, until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Remove chicken to a plate.
- Add the Green Giant Riced Veggies, increase heat to medium-high and stir well, return the chicken to the skillet, add the olives with a little of the brine (liquid) from the olive jar, cover and simmer until heated through, about 6 minutes.
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This was really delicious! I. I used boneless skinless breasts, so after sauteeing them, I set them aside while reducing the broth so they wouldn’t overcook. I had some already cooked cauliflower, so I reduced the sauce before adding it in and just simmered it to infuse it with flavor when I added the chicken pieces back to finish cooking. DH said he would never have known it wasn’t made with rice and said he liked it better than the one I made him with actual rice!
This was delicious
Hello,
Love this but had a question about the calorie count. This says it is 470 calories and your same dish but with rice not cauliflower rice says 410 calories. Is that accurate?
AMAZING recipe! All the flavor of arroz con pollo and didn’t miss the rice!! A major hit in our house and so easy to make! Thank you!
Really enjoyed this!!
The 30 mins killed everything and burnt the dish. Must be a typo.
Best recipe do delicious!! I didn’t have cauliflower rice so used frozen brown rice worked great 👍🏻
This is delicious.
Taste just like Mom’s. Sooo much you can do with this recipe. I made it for my family and they agreed it taste like Mammacita’s rice. I wish I had discovered this sooner, as Mom was a diabetic. I share this with others so they can still enjoy their favorite meals without compromising on flavor! I add extra cilantro (Love Cilantro), sometime a little jalapeño. If you need to double the recipe I would prepare in two separate skillets. Thanks for this yummy recipe!!!! Love it. I first made this in 2018, sorry I waited so long to post. Enjoy!