Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice

There’s nothing like a bowl of good rice to round out a meal. Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice is a great side dish for roasted or grilled meats. It’s also hearty enough to eat by itself if you want a meatless meal. You could also add chopped chicken to it to make it a one-dish meal. Regardless, this is a great recipe that you need to take a closer look at.

Is Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice vegan?

No. The word pollo means chicken in Spanish. While this recipe doesn’t contain chicken meat, it does have chicken broth.

However, if you want to make it vegan, you can substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.

What are the health benefits of turmeric?

Turmeric is an amazing spice. Not only can it lower inflammation and help with pain, it also helps fight free radicals and can help prevent cancer.

Not only that but it can also help with depression and improve memory. It even lowers the risk of heart disease. As you can see, making more recipes that uses this wonderful spice can be very beneficial to your health.

Where does the yellow color come from?

The yellow of this Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice recipe comes from the turmeric and paprika. The spices are both deeply colored and have even been used to make natural dyes.

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• Tropical Juice – The Perfect Summer Drink
• Sopa de Pollo Recipe
• Instant Pot Chicken & Rice / Arroz Junto con Pollo

What are the ingredients to make Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice?

The ingredients for this recipe are available at your local Walmart. To make this Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice you are going to need the following ingredients:

• Vegetable oil
• Rice
• Garlic powder
• Onion power
• Turmeric
• Sazon
• Paprika
• Chicken broth
• Frozen peas
• Frozen chopped carrots
• Salt

How to make Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice

Now that you have gathered your ingredients it is time to make Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice. All you have to do is follow the steps below:

Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add the rice and sauté until semi-transparent. You don’t want to overcook the onions, or they will caramelize and the flavor will change.

Add the stock and stir to combine. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, sazon and paprika and stir. You will quickly see the color that the rice is known for begin to develop.

Cover and cook for 20 minutes.

Add the peas and carrots and stir. Cook for the remaining 5 minutes or until rice is al dente. Be careful not to overcook! No one wants mushy rice.

Remove from heat and fluff with a fork before serving.

Your Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice is ready to serve!

Pollo Tropical Yellow Rice Recipe

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