Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, arroz con gandules / rice w pigeon peas. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
It is a traditional Puerto Rican recipe served on special occasions and often around the holidays or family gatherings. The recipe is made by simmering rice with pigeon peas in a delicious broth flavored with salt pork and lots of different vegetables to achieve a side. There's nothing more quintessentially Puerto Rican than arroz con gandules.
Arroz con Gandules / Rice w Pigeon Peas is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Arroz con Gandules / Rice w Pigeon Peas is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have arroz con gandules / rice w pigeon peas using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Arroz con Gandules / Rice w Pigeon Peas:
- Make ready 1/4 cup chopped Chorizo or Spicy Sausage (Salchichón)
- Prepare 1 can (15 oz.) Gandules (Pigeon Peas)
- Make ready 1 clove minced Garlic
- Make ready 1/2 cup chopped Red Onion
- Prepare 1/4 cup chopped Green Peppers
- Get 1/4 cup Roasted Red Peppers
- Take 1 packages Chicken Bullion
- Make ready 1 packages Sazon with Culantro and Achiote
- Get 2 tbsp of Sofrito
- Prepare 1 tbsp Adobo Goya
- Get 1/2 tsp dried Oregano
- Make ready 2 tbsp sliced Pimento stuffed Green Olives
- Prepare 4 oz Tomato Sauce
- Get 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro
- Prepare 1 Salt and Pepper to taste
- Get 2 cup White Rice (uncooked)
- Make ready 2 1/2 cup Water
- Get 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Today I am showing you how I make Arroz con Gandules. This dish, translated into Rice with Pigeon Peas, is traditionally enjoyed in Puerto Rico during the holidays. It's traditionally served in Puerto Rico during Christmas but, appreciated year round. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-sized caldero or nonstick pan.
Instructions to make Arroz con Gandules / Rice w Pigeon Peas:
- In a medium pot, on medium heat, add oil, sofrito, garlic, onions, green peppers, red peppers and chorizo. Cook until onions are translucent.
- Add tomato sauce, can of gandules (with liquid), green olives, adobo, chicken bullion, sazon and dried oregano. Stir thoroughly and cook covered for about 3 minutes.
- Add rice, water, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. LEAVE UNCOVERED on medium heat until water is almost completely dissolved.
- As soon as water is almost dissolved, stir twice scooping from the bottom up and over. Cover and lower heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes. DO NOT UNCOVER LID. After 20 minutes, stir the rice. It should be fluffly and golden. If not, cover for 10 more minutes and voila!
- Buen Provecho :-)
Arroz con Gandules is the best Puerto Rican rice dish that is filled with FLAVOR. Arroz con Gandules is a traditional Puerto Rican dish that is served usually around Christmas season or special occasions. One of the main reasons why this is served for special occasions is because it serves A LOT of people. Pour in pigeon peas (gandules) and let boil for a minute. Stir ONCE and put the lid on it, sealing tightly.
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