DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Locrio
Dominican one-pot chicken and rice seasoned with herbs, vegetables, olives and lime.
About Locrio
Locrio is a Dominican rice dish cooked in one pot with a chosen protein, vegetables and seasonings. This profile follows Clara Gonzalez's family Locrio de Pollo, fixing bell pepper and omitting the recipe's optional squash-or-carrot addition.
Chicken and tomato give the rice a deep savoury base, sharpened by lime, capers and green olives. Oregano, cilantro, celery, pepper and garlic add herbal depth, while caramelised brown sugar helps create the characteristically dark chicken surface.
The finished dish is a loose, juicy mound of reddish-golden rice surrounding browned bone-in chicken pieces. Diced vegetables and green olive pieces remain visible, and the grains are tender but retain definition.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Locrio
Clara Gonzalez's Dominican Locrio de Pollo with Bell Pepper and Olives.
- Bone-in chickenMain protein
- SaltSeasoning
- Ground dried oreganoHerbal seasoning
- Fresh cilantroFresh herb
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- Bell pepperSweet pepper aromatic
- Red onionSavoury aromatic
- CeleryFresh aromatic
- GarlicPungent aromatic
- CapersBriny accent
- Pitted green olivesBriny olive accent
- Fresh lime juiceBright marinade acidity
- Vegetable oilBrowning and rice-cooking fat
- Brown sugarChicken browning
- Tomato sauceTomato-rich cooking base
- RiceMain grain
- WaterCooking liquid
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Bone-in chicken:
- Salt:
- Ground dried oregano:
- Fresh cilantro:
- Black pepper:
- Bell pepper: . The source permits bell or Cubanelle pepper; this profile fixes bell pepper
- Red onion:
- Celery:
- Garlic:
- Capers: . The source does not state the capers' packing liquid or commercial formulation
- Pitted green olives: . The source does not state the olives' packing liquid or commercial formulation
- Fresh lime juice:
- Vegetable oil: . The source does not identify the vegetable oil's plant composition or commercial formulation
- Brown sugar:
- Tomato sauce: . The source does not provide the tomato sauce's full commercial formulation
- Rice:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
Dominican food author Clara Gonzalez supplies the complete selected family recipe for Locrio de Pollo and explains that locrio combines rice, vegetables, herbs, spices and a protein. Her separate locrio collection independently documents chicken locrio as one established member of the broader Dominican locrio family.
Countries
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican RepublicCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Dominican Cuisine
- Dominican CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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