Puerto Rican Rice

Fluffy, perfectly seasoned Puerto Rican rice made with olive oil, recaito, sofrito, sazón and adobo — the side dish that becomes the main character.

By Manny Michael

30 minutes

Side Dish

Puerto Rican

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons recaito
• 3 tablespoons sofrito
• 4 cups white rice
• 2 packets sazón
• 1 tablespoon adobo
• 5 cups water or chicken broth
• Optional: 1 can beans, drained
• Optional: olives, to taste

Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a large pan or pot.
2. Place it on the stove over medium-high heat and let the oil warm up.
3. Add the recaito and sofrito.
4. Stir everything together and let it warm up for a couple of minutes.
5. Add the white rice.
6. Mix the rice into the recaito and sofrito.
7. Let the rice cook for about 1 minute.
8. Add sazón and adobo.
9. If using beans or olives, add them now.
10. Pour in the water or chicken broth.
11. Stir everything together and make sure no rice is sticking to the bottom.
12. Turn the heat up to high and bring it to a boil.
13. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low.
14. Put the lid on and let it cook for 20 minutes.
15. Do not take the lid off while it cooks.
16. After 20 minutes, remove the lid and gently fold the rice together.
17. Put the lid back on and cook for another 5 minutes.
18. Fluff, serve warm, and enjoy.