Best Yellow Rice Con Gandules Recipes

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ARROZ CON GANDULES (YELLOW RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS)



Arroz con Gandules (Yellow Rice with Pigeon Peas) image

Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup Spanish olive oil
1 small piece salt pork
2 tablespoons Sofrito Marinade, recipe follows
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup rice
1 (12-ounce) can goya gandules or pigeon peas
1 teaspoon saffron
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 to 3 cups water or chicken stock
1 green pepper, small dice
1/2 Spanish onion, small dice
4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, heat oil and salt pork over medium-high heat. Add sofrito and cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste and mix well, cook for 2 minutes. Add rice and cook 2 minutes being careful not to scorch the rice, turning all the time. Add saffron and gandules and stir constantly. Add liquid, stirring constantly. Add salt and pepper to taste and bring everything to a boil. Lower heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes. Do not disturb. After 15 minutes, check the rice. Stir. Recover. Turn off heat and let steam for 5 minutes more. Serve immediately with pernil asado or alone. The rice should be fluffy and separate. The color should be golden.
  • Mix together all ingredients and set aside to let flavors meld together.

YELLOW RICE ( CON GANDULES)



YELLOW RICE ( CON GANDULES) image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 can Gandules
3 cans chicken broth
2 can tomato sauce (Goya)
1 onion chopped
1/2 red pepper chopped
1/2 jar salad olives chopped (Goya)
3 heaping Tbsp Recaito (Goya)
1 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
Adobo
2 1/2 lbs Carolina rice ( ~ 5-6 cups) rinsed
Country style ribs seasoned with Adobo over night & chopped into 1/2 in cubes
1/4 cup Canola oil

Steps:

  • - Heat pot and add Gandules - add broth & tomato sauce - cook for a bit - add onions, pepper, olives, Recaito. oregano, black pepper, basil & Adobo ( 6 turns around the pot) - bring to a boil -add rice and stir constantly until dry - add pork and 1/4 cup oil - mix well, cover with foil and lid - stir often over low flame about 2 hrs until cooked through and no longer hard - keep moving rice from top to bottom

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