Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Ingredients
For the Arroz con Gandules
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons jarred sofrito
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 Goya brand gandules, cans (15-ounce each), undrained
- 1/4 cup dry seasoning blend, containing Sazón, garlic powder, onion powder, Sazón con Completa, and Adobo
- 1 tablespoon green olives, with pimentos
- 1 can tomato sauce, 8 ounce
- 7 cups medium-grain rice, rinsed until water runs clear
- 7 cups water
- 1 packet chicken-flavored bouillon, Sazón Goya or similar
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, sprigs
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the medium-grain rice thoroughly in a colander under cold water until the water runs clear. Set aside to drain.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the jarred sofrito and minced garlic to the hot oil. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Stir in the undrained gandules, dry seasoning blend, green olives, and tomato sauce. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 7 min
- 5
Add the rinsed rice directly on top of the sautéed mixture in the pot. Do not stir yet.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In one of the 7 cups of water, dissolve the chicken-flavored bouillon packet. Pour this flavored water, along with the remaining 6 cups of plain water, over the rice and other ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Stir the entire mixture well to ensure all ingredients are evenly distributed. Place the fresh cilantro sprigs on top of the rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot tightly, and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Do not lift the lid during this time.
⏱️ 25 min
- 9
Once cooked, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for another 5-10 minutes. This allows the rice to steam further and become fluffy.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Fluff the rice gently with a fork before serving. Discard the cilantro sprigs or mix them in, as desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Ingredients
For the Arroz con Gandules
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons jarred sofrito
- 3 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 Goya brand gandules, cans (15-ounce each), undrained
- 1/4 cup dry seasoning blend, containing Sazón, garlic powder, onion powder, Sazón con Completa, and Adobo
- 1 tablespoon green olives, with pimentos
- 1 can tomato sauce, 8 ounce
- 7 cups medium-grain rice, rinsed until water runs clear
- 7 cups water
- 1 packet chicken-flavored bouillon, Sazón Goya or similar
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, sprigs
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the medium-grain rice thoroughly in a colander under cold water until the water runs clear. Set aside to drain.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the jarred sofrito and minced garlic to the hot oil. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Stir in the undrained gandules, dry seasoning blend, green olives, and tomato sauce. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the flavors to meld.
⏱️ 7 min - 5
Add the rinsed rice directly on top of the sautéed mixture in the pot. Do not stir yet.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In one of the 7 cups of water, dissolve the chicken-flavored bouillon packet. Pour this flavored water, along with the remaining 6 cups of plain water, over the rice and other ingredients in the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Stir the entire mixture well to ensure all ingredients are evenly distributed. Place the fresh cilantro sprigs on top of the rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot tightly, and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Do not lift the lid during this time.
⏱️ 25 min - 9
Once cooked, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for another 5-10 minutes. This allows the rice to steam further and become fluffy.
⏱️ 10 min - 10
Fluff the rice gently with a fork before serving. Discard the cilantro sprigs or mix them in, as desired.
⏱️ 1 min