Arroz Valenciana, an Easy Fiesta Handa
Arroz Valenciana is a regular in fiesta handaans. It’s impossible not to be enthralled by its yellowish hue and colorful assortment of toppings. Doesn't this celebratory rice dish remind you of the classic paella?
But compared to traditional Spanish recipes, learning to cook arroz Valenciana is less complicated. For this, you won’t need special cookware or pricey, hard-to-find components. Arroz Valenciana ingredients include coconut milk instead of stock and chicken fillets to replace the usual seafood. For the rice, you can go for a mix of malagkit and your everyday sinandomeng. Pasok sa budget but still so festive!
Preparation time
40Min.
Feeds
6People
Medium
Average
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pc medium onion, chopped
- 2 pcs tomatoes, deseeded and diced
- 250 g chicken thigh fillets
- 3 pcs chorizo Bilbao, sliced diagonally
- 1/2 cup malagkit rice, washed thrice and drained
- 1 cup sinandomeng or Dinorado rice, washed thrice and drained
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- pinch of saffron (optional)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 (41-g) pack Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix, dissolved in 1 cup water
- 2 pcs Knorr Chicken Cubes, dissolved in 3 cups water
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 pc medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 3 pcs hard-boiled eggs, sliced into wedges
Cooking Method
Arroz Valenciana is an all-in-one dish to impress your guests. A combination of rice, veg, and protein, this fiesta favorite is already a filling meal on its own. Nonetheless, you can round out your handa with hardinera, morcon, and camaron rebosado. Don’t forget to whip up everyone’s favorite fruit salad, leche flan, or ube halaya for dessert. You’ll have more time to prep them since this rice recipe won’t require much attention. Make this straightforward arroz for your party and watch as guests go for seconds. Happy fiesta!
Nutritional Data
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Suitable For Pregnancy
