Best Cindys Yellow Rice Recipes

BASIC YELLOW RICE

Basic Yellow Rice image

Simple and delicious basic yellow rice.

Provided by EthioCook

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large shallots, chopped
2 cups uncooked jasmine rice, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 bay leaves
3 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth

Steps:

Heat butter in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Pour in rice, garlic, salt, turmeric, coriander, cumin, and bay leaves. Continue to cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until broth is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove from heat. Discard bay leaves. Transfer to a bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.2 g, Cholesterol 10.7 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 392.7 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

CUBAN-STYLE YELLOW RICE

Cuban-Style Yellow Rice image

Yellow rice is a staple in the Caribbean because of its beautiful color and flavor. Being Cuban, our household often served yellow rice. It's traditional to garnish yellow rice with pimentos, but I don't like them so I don't. Serve yellow rice with Cuban-style roast pork, or add cooked chicken pieces while cooking the rice to make Arroz con Pollo.

Provided by Mombabe

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups long grain rice
8 cups water
1 small onion, minced
2 teaspoons salt
⅛ teaspoon annatto powder
⅛ teaspoon paprika
black pepper to taste
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 (4 ounce) jar sliced pimento peppers, for garnish

Steps:

Place the rice in a sieve and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear. Shake sieve to remove excess water from rice.
Place rice in a large saucepan with a tightly fitting lid and add water. Stir in the onion, salt, annatto powder, paprika, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover pan, and simmer. After cooking for 10 minutes, gently stir the peas into the rice. Cook until all the water is evaporated and the rice is tender, 15 to 20 minutes longer. Serve garnished with pimento slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.8 calories, Carbohydrate 26.1 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 205.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g