4.8 from 12 votes
Arroz ala Cubana
Arroz Cubano or Cuban Rice is easy to make and budget-friendly. The savory beef, white rice, fried saba bananas, and sunny-side-up eggs make a hearty and tasty meal the whole family will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 802 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- canola oil
- 1 onion, peeled and minced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Sides
- 6 saba bananas, ripe but firm
- 6 eggs
- 6 cups steamed white rice
Instructions
- In a pan over medium heat, heat about 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook, breaking apart with the back of a spoon, for about 10 to 15 minutes until lightly browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add tomato sauce, soy sauce, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil for about 1 to 2 minutes, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Lower heat, cover, and simmer until meat is cooked through and liquid is mostly reduced.
- Add green peas and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a pan over medium heat, heat about ¼ cup of oil.
- Peel bananas and slice lengthwise. Add bananas and cook, turning once or twice, until golden and lightly crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
- In the pan, add eggs and cook sunny side up, with the white part set and the yolks runny.
- Serve the minced beef with steamed rice, fried bananas, and fried eggs.
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Notes
- Choose ripe bananas for a sweeter taste but firm to keep them from falling apart.
Nutrition Information
Calories
802kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
271mg
(90%)
Sodium
699mg
(29%)
Potassium
1174mg
(34%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
675IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 802
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 802kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 271mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 699mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 1174mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 675IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.