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Basic Puerto Rican Rice Recipe
Ingredients
2 tablespoons
of vegetable oil
2 ounces
of salt pork
1/4 cup
of homemade sofrito
1/2 cup
of chopped onions
1/2
red bell pepper
1/2
green bell pepper
2 cloves
of garlic
1/4 cup
of cilantro
4 ounces
of tomato sauce
2 tablespoons
of salt
1 tablespoon
of dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon
of ground thyme
1
packet of Sazon seasoning packet
3 cups
of long grain rice
4 1/2 cups
of good quality chicken broth or water
Instructions
1
Warm oil in a caldero over medium high heat.
2
Add salted pork and cook for about two minutes before adding in sofrito and onions or chopped vegetables, except for garlic.
3
Cook vegetables until softened, about 4 minutes, occasionally stirring.
4
Add in garlic and cook for thirty seconds before adding in tomato sauce, seasonings, and cilantro.
5
Let sauce come to a bubble and stir in rice.
6
Stir rice occasionally for two minutes for the rice to absorb the sofrito sauce.
7
Allow to cook about a minute, stirring occasionally before adding in the rice.
8
Pour in chicken broth or water with chicken bullion.
9
Bring the liquid to a boil and then lower to a steady simmer (think medium).
10
Cook uncovered for 12-14 minutes not stirring until the water levels evaporate to where you see the top of the rice and it the rice looks like craters.
11
Stir once and cover.
12
Lower heat to low. DO NOT UNCOVER!,
13
Cook rice for twenty minutes. DO NOT TOUCH OR UNCOVER!,
14
After 20 minutes DO NOT UNCOVER YET, remove pot from heat and let it steam for about 15 minutes before uncovering.
15
Uncover and gently fluff with a fork before serving.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
Calories:
X calories
Servings:
4 servings
Carbohydrates:
X g
Fat:
X g
Fiber:
X g
Protein:
X g
Sugar:
X g
Meal Effort
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cook:
30 minutes
Total:
45 minutes