Caribbean

Arroz con Gandules

Name: Arroz con Gandules
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 cups medium-grain rice; 1 can (15oz) gandules (pigeon peas); 1/2 cup sofrito; 4 oz salted pork (or bacon); 2 tbsp achiote oil; 1 packet sazón; 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 2 cups chicken broth

Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas and sofrito.

45 minutes

Serves 1

Side

No common allergens detected

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Instructions

5 steps

1
Render the pork: In a large caldero (heavy pot), heat the achiote oil over medium heat. Add the diced salted pork or bacon and cook until the fat renders and it gets crispy.

2
Build the flavor base: Stir in the sofrito, tomato sauce, and sazón packet. Sauté for 3 minutes until fragrant and slightly reduced.
3
Add peas and rice: Add the undrained can of gandules and the washed rice. Stir everything together so the rice absorbs the color and flavors of the oil and sofrito.
4
Simmer the liquid: Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Let it boil uncovered until the liquid evaporates to the level of the rice and crater-like holes appear on the surface.
5
Steam to finish: Stir once, cover the pot tightly, reduce heat to the lowest setting, and cook for 25 minutes without lifting the lid. Fluff before serving.

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