Recipe: Delicious Puerto Rican Rice

Puerto Rican Rice. The holy grail of Puerto Rican cuisine: Puerto Rican Rice. Every cook has their own special recipe for Puerto Rican Rice that seems to define them as a chef. This is my mom's recipe and we devour it as a meal unto itself.

This Puerto Rican-style rice and bean dish is made with a mixture of chicken broth, pigeon peas, sofrito, and seasonings for ultimate flavor. This is a family recipe from my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. They taught me how to make it when the twins were little and now it is a regular item on our meal plan. You can have Puerto Rican Rice using 9 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Puerto Rican Rice

1. You need tbsp of Oil.
2. You need 1/2 packages of Summer Sausage.
3. Prepare 1/4 of Onion.
4. It's 2 packages of Sazon.
5. You need tbsp of Adobo.
6. You need 1/2 tsp of Chicken Flavoring.
7. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of Sofrito.
8. Prepare medium of Grain Rice.
9. Prepare of Water.

My husband and kids beg for it. In the Puerto Rican culture it is called Gandules and Rice. This Puerto Rican rice recipe calls for canned pigeon peas, and those can be found in most large grocery stores, specialty groceries, or online. Arroz con gandules can be served alone or with a variety of sides such as pollo guisado (chicken stew), tostones, and a light salad.

Puerto Rican Rice instructions

1. Slice Summer Sausage Into Squares..
2. Slice Onion Into Little Squares, Not Too Thick..
3. Heat Oil..
4. Put Summer Sausage And Onion Into Oil, Fry For A Bit..
5. Proceed To Add Other Ingredients, Corn Or Gandules, Adobo, Sazon, Chicken Flavor, Garlic Powder, Sofrito, And Recaito If You Want..
6. Add Rice And Water. Note: For Each Cup Of Rice Is 2 Cups Of Water.
7. On Medium To Low Heat Let Simmer, Keep Covered..
8. Check Frequently, When It Starts Boiling Mix Rice Starting From Bottom To Top..
9. For Best Results Taste The Juice To Vary Flavor To Your Liking..
10. When Water Evaporates Make Sure To Check Rice Is Thoroughly Cooked..
11. Once The Water Is Evaporated, And Taste Is To Your Liking, Serve With Any Meat And Enjoy.

Puerto Rican Beans -- also called Pink Beans and Rice -- is a saucy, satisfying dish from the Caribbean that will simmer to the top of your go-to recipe list in no time! The heart of this dish is soft, plump, GOYA® Pink Beans. Served over rice, these nutritious nuggets of flavor make a delicious accompaniment to all of your favorite meats. More like a bean than a pea, pigeon peas aren't as visually appealing as sweet green peas, but they soak up all the great flavors in this traditional Puerto Rican-style rice. Very tasty Puerto Rican rice and beans recipe.