arroz con pollo

American

[ah-rawth kawn paw-lyaw, ah-raws kawn paw-yaw] / ɑˈrɔθ kɔn ˈpɔ ljɔ, ɑˈrɔs kɔn ˈpɔ jɔ /

noun

a Spanish dish of chicken cooked with rice, onions, and saffron, and sometimes tomatoes, often garnished with pimientos and peas.

Etymology

Origin of arroz con pollo

1935–40; < Spanish: rice with chicken

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arroz con pollo

A nod to cultural diversity appeared in the birria bowl and arroz con pollo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024

And before the closure of Maya’s Mexican Restaurant in 2018, it was common to see him bringing visitors to try his favorite dish: arroz con pollo.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023

Tinted rouge with achiote oil, this arroz con pollo is a gorgeous mess of chicken and rice, flecked with grassy cilantro and briny Manzanilla olives.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2021

Donald Trump was always a well-done steak guy in a bagels-and-lox, or slice-of-pizza, or arroz con pollo or soup dumplings town.

From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2020

The night you brought arroz con pollo home and dropped it on the front steps.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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