Caribbean Yellow Rice

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup tomato, diced
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 1 tablespoon puerto rican seasoning salt (1 envelope, called sazon, the one with cilantro and achiote)
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
• 3 cups long grain rice
• 6 cups boiling water

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. when it comes to a boil, remove from heat and set aside.
• 2 heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat, until a piece of onion sizzles when added. add garlic, peppers and onions to oil. stir veggies; turn heat down to medium when onions start to brown around the edges. add tomatoes, stirring until heated through.
• 3 add all seasonings and continue to stir over medium heat until veggies are evenly coated. while cooking the vegetables, rinse the rice 3 times, until the water runs clear. add rinsed rice to veggies, stirring for approximately 1 minute, coating rice with the seasoned veggie mix.
• 4 pour in hot water and stir well, making sure to scrape any rice off the bottom and sides of the pot.
• 5 let rice come to a boil and partly dry out. watch for when holes or pockets appear on rice, lower heat to lowest setting and then cover with lid. keep covered for 25 minutes - do not remove lid.
• 6 uncover, stir rice and serve.