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Yellow Rice Recipe (Arroz Amarillo)
This yellow rice recipe is seasoned with golden Latin seasonings for wonderful flavor, a great side dish, or perfect with fish, shrimp, chicken, or pork.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 284 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Cuban
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil Spanish olive oil preferred
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 small bell pepper chopped (use spicier peppers to your preference)
- 1.5 cups long grain rice
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped pimientos
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-2 teaspoons salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon bijol or use Sazon with saffron, turmeric, annatto, or 4-5 crushed saffron threads
- Black pepper to taste
- 3 cups chicken stock warmed - chicken bouillon works well here
Instructions
- Heat the oil to medium heat in a large pan. Add the onion, peppers, and rice. Cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and the rice is lightly toasted brown.
- Add the garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Add the tomato sauce, chopped pimientos, bay leaf, salt, and bijol (or substitute). Season with black pepper to taste. Cook 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in warmed chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed into the rice, about 15 minutes. Do not stir during this time, and keep covered.
- Remove from heat. Let the rice sit another 5-10 minutes, covered.
- Fluff with a fork and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
284kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
760mg
(32%)
Potassium
412mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1228IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 284kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 760mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1228IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.