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Arroz con Gandules Recipe (Puerto Rican Rice)
Arroz con Gandules brings together rice, pigeon peas, ham, and olives in a vibrant dish that defines Puerto Rican comfort food.
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Chef Billy Parisi📖 billyparisi
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- frying pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium-to-large saucier pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, sofrito, and diced ham. Sauté for 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes.
olive oil2 tablespoons
2
In the meantime, in a separate frying pan, toast the rice over low to medium heat until most of the grains are milky white. This will take 4 to ⏱️ 6 minutes. Be sure to watch so they don’t turn brown.
3
Next, add the adobo seasoning to the sofrito pan, stir, and cook for 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes to intensify the flavor.
4
Then add the toasted rice along with tomato puree, stock, gandules, olives, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
tomato puree1 cupbay leaf1
5
Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.
6
Once boiling, cover and turn the heat to low and cook for 12 to ⏱️ 14 minutes.
7
Turn off the heat, remove the lid, and fluff the rice using a fork. Let it stand for 3 to ⏱️ 4 minutes uncovered and serve.
Nutrition Facts
calories
574 kcal
fat Content
12 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
11 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
570 mg
protein Content
27 g
cholesterol Content
23 mg
carbohydrate Content
89 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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