Arroz Valenciana is a dish similar to Paella. The Filipino version of this dish makes use of coconut milk, malagkit (glutinous or sweet rice), boiled eggs, and chorizo, which is what this recipe is all about.
Arroz Valenciana is served during holidays and special occasions. Since it is only a few days before Christmas, I am featuring this dish so that you can have more options for your family’s Noche Buena or Christmas parties. This is also a perfect dish to serve during New Year’s eve dinner.
Try this Arroz Valenciana Recipe. Let me know what you think.
Arroz Valenciana
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. chicken thigh or breast chopped
- 3 pieces chorizo de bilbao sliced diagonally
- 1/2 cup malagkit glutinous white rice
- 1 cup Jasmine rice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 medium red bell pepper cut into strips
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 medium tomato diced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 3 cloves of garlic crushed
- 3 boiled eggs
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- a pinch of Spanish saffron
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the glutinous rice and jasmine rice. Wash with water twice and then drain. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a paellera or wide pan.
- Saute the garlic, onion, and tomato until the onion and tomato becomes soft.
- Put-in the chopped chicken. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the chorizo de bilbao. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add-in the salt, pepper, saffron, and paprika. Stir.
- Pour-in the chicken broth and coconut milk. Stir and let boil.
- Add-in the washed rice. Stir. Let boil.
- Add the tomato paste. Stir. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Put-in the raisins, and green peas. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes.
- Add-in the red bell pepper. Continue to simmer until the rice is fully cooked.
- Garnish with sliced boiled egg. Serve.
- Share and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 6g
Ross Meadows says
very good recipe used to cook those back home but now im on UK some ingredient hard to find..
my dad version is similar he use pork liver and royal true orange 😉 soft drink for liquid 😉
cheers
i was your viewer for few years now…kept it up..!! thumbs up..
Vanjo Merano says
Thanks Ross. There are many versions of Arroz Valenciana out there and I’m sure that you dad’s version is really good too.
Tweet Singson says
Thanks for the recipe. This dish is one of my mom’s specialty but this time I’ll surprise her! She cooks this dish only for special occasions and holidays 🙂 ….You look good pala 🙂
Vanjo Merano says
Tweet, its time to surprise your mom and let her know how a good cook you become. This blog will always be here to guide you and help you be a better cook.
Vanjo Merano says
Thank you Wheng for always being around. Happy holidays!
cinth robles says
hi! I’ll be trying this recipe for our media noche this new year.. i know it will be perfect for the occasion. 🙂 i’ve already tried your pork caldereta recipe and it was delicious. More power and God bless!
Vanjo Merano says
Cinth, please let me know how it went.
Jane says
I will try this this coming new year! Yehey! And i definitely agree, ang gwapo ng boses and it reflects the face! 😉 yummy chef! Hahaha!
Vanjo Merano says
You are welcome, Grace. I’m sure that your cooking will be a hit.
Vanjo Merano says
Thanks Anabelle, Happy New Year!
May says
Everyone looked forward to my mom’s cooking. When she died last year, my dad, who lives alone, has resorted to boiled meats and Chinese take-out, which are poor substitutes. With your videos, I am slowly learning Pinoy recipes for my Dad. Thank you for the exact measurements, clear photos and Youtube videos.
Vanjo Merano says
I’m sorry for your loss. Let me know if you have questions and clarifications with regards to the recipes that we regularly publish here.
Vanjo Merano says
Hi Jane, thanks for the feedback. It must have been the oil. Try to measure the oil next time for better results.
Vanjo Merano says
Hi Jeraldin. Are you refering to arroz amarillo, which I used to make paella marinera?
You may use it, but you will need to tweak the ingredients. I think that malagkit (sweet or sticky rice) is one ingredient that makes the Filipino Arroz
Valenciana unique from other paella dishes. If you still decide to use the yellow rice, you need to omit the Jasmine rice too. Use 1 1/2 cups of yellow rice as a replacement for the Jasmine rice and Sticky rice. It will still taste good, but the texture of the rice will be different.
Mimi says
Hello Chef Vanjo,
I have become a fan of Panlasang Pinoy website. I have successfully tried several of your recipes and would like to thank you for the easy to follow directions. I would like to try the Arroz Valenciana recipe. What paellera cookware are you using?
Mimi
Vanjo Merano says
It is known as a paella pan or paellera.
Nadia says
I loved the Orange chicken recipe. It came out perfect. Now I subscribed to your You Tube videos that looks so good. I will try this one today. Thanks for sharing. You should have your own show on the Food Network because alot of food network recipes arent as good and thorough as yours. God Bless!!
Vanjo Merano says
Thanks for the nice words, Nadia. I hope so too. I’m sure that the right time will come.
Dalia says
Wow! Its nice video huh, thanks a lot for sharing the recipe , I owe u kuya bec. Of you I learned to cook well and my husband really loves it!
Vanjo Merano says
Hi Katty, thanks for your feedback. Filipino food is really good and non-Filipinos tend to like our dishes and enjoy them, eventually. I think that we need to promote Filipino recipes and dishes so that more people will be able to try and appreciate our food. What you did was a good thing. Thanks for promoting our cuisine. I hope that our readers here in PP will do the same.
EloiB says
I will surely try this, I’ve been searching for recipes which I can cook for my 9yr old diabetic daughter without compromising the taste and most of all easy to follow recipes. Thanks for sharing. God bless you and more power
Meg says
Where do you get your chorizo bilbao here in the US? Martin purefoods Chorizo doesnt come close, so is Marka El Rey, i still want to get access to the real chorizo bilbao.
Vanjo Merano says
There is an Asian store here about an hour from my place (Illinois). I would say go with your preferred brand, but I do agree with you that Chorizo de Bilbao here in the US is not as close as it is with the Chorizo in the Philippines. However, I still think that they are good enough though, instead of having nothing. 🙂
jomar galindez says
this website is a lifesaver. I have learned to cook a lot of Filipino recipes through your website and I want to thank you for it. The directions are very easy to follow.
Catherine says
Hi! Love the videos. What exact brand of chorizo and paellera pan size do u use? Which Asian store in IL? I’m in IL, more central but I will drive if need be. Again, your videos are lifesavers for us who didn’t cook in the Philippines, but need to do it while abroad (if I want it, I need to make it)
Jenny says
Tried this recipe and become a hit! Will try again this Christmas 😉
weny says
hi just cooked this dish today for my sis in law,all the guests loved it.thanks to panlasang pinoy!
Jocelyn Bowsher says
You are really good at what you do and panlasang pinoy truly endorse the Filipino way of cooking specially when you use tagalog language. We love your site and thank you for sharing us a lot of recipes not only for the holidays but for our daily meals.
Melody says
I want to try this but can I use ordinary rice instead? Will it affect the quantity of thw liquid that I need to use to cook the rice well?
Jose Montero says
Dear chef,
I love the way you demonstrate your cooking techniques.thanks to all your videos I learned so many different types of recipes. Question can I use Chinese sausage instead of chorizo. Thanks again and happy new year. .
jeannette says
i always love to eat this dish but have never really tried cooking it. your recipe seems easy to follow, so i may try it this weekend. thanks for this site -- please sustain it. i know it takes time and effort to keep it going. i’ll write a feedback after this recipe makes it in my kitchen. i think it’s going to taste delicious!!!
Alex LLamas says
I made this recipe for supper. They loved it. Perfect for special occasions. Thanks.
miss A says
Hello chef merano
Thanks for the recipe of this… i am not a good cook and since i discover panlasang pinoy blog and your you tube video i just click it on my cp everytime i want to cook delicios food… i will try this arroz valenciana and hope it will come out good..
ChieChai says
I will be cooking this tonight so Goodluck to me! My question why do some use turmeric powder? What’s the difference of the valenciana to bringhe?
MARICRIS OPENARIA says
Thanks for sharing the recipe po..I’ll try this on my brother’s birthday..
Venus says
gaano pi ba kalaki yung pan na ginamit mo for this recipe? I have a 40cm paella pan, hoe much rice and malagkit should i use?
ako c Jill says
iba ata ang style ng pag-luto mo..
pero alam q masarap din..nilagay q din ang tomatoe..pro ang pag luto q sa malagkit na rice ay niluto q sa rice cooker with turmeric powder.. Sobrang sarap kahit sa amoy palang. Lasang pinoy na pinoy! Hehe..
Vanjo Merano says
That sound good. We all have our own ways of cooking. It makes use unique in our own way. I appreciate the information that you shared. Keep on cooking and sharing your knowledge to everyone.
Cheryl says
Hello Vanjo! I used to prepare my family’s Noche Buena back in the Phils. It’s been years since I did as we always joined friends’ Christmas parties. This COVID year gave me time to prepare a small Noche Buena at home.
Thank you for this delicious Valenciana recipe! OMGosh it’s so good! I followed the recipe to the T! It took a loooong time to cook (rice & malagkit) -- and seasoned friends were giving me their “short-cut” tips with the rice part (pre-cook). But I think your (traditional) way is way much, much better!
This recipe is a 5-star for me! This was a nice “come-back” for me. Thanks so much!
Oh! I also prepared your Macaroni Sopas -- which was equally delicious & filling!!! I had to “make space” for the Valenciana!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family!
Vanjo Merano says
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! I hope that you had a Wonderful Holiday with the family. Cheers!