Does anyone have a good Gandule Rice recipe?

Question

Does anyone have a good Gandule Rice recipe?

Answer 1

Rice and Pigeon Peas "Arroz Con Gandules"

Ingredients:

1/4 c Butter or margarine

8 tb Sofrito seasoning

16 Olives, stuffed with pimient

2 tb Salt

1/2 c Olive oil, seasoned with

-achiot

2 cn Pigeon peas, drained

4 c Long-grain rice

8 c Water

Instructions:

In a heavy kettle heat the butter and oil on low heat. Add the sofrito,

olives, salt, and drained pigeon peas. Stir for 3 - 4 minutes. Add the rice

and mix well. Add the water and stir. Boil on medium heat uncovered, and do

not stir, until it appears that it is dry. Mix and stir, cover and cook on

low heat for 20 minutes. Mix and serve.

Answer 2

Gandule Rice

3 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds

12 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons salt    

9 cups water

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

15 ounces black olives, pitted and halved

2 cups chopped fresh cilantro

1 (15 ounce) can pigeon peas, drained    

8 cups uncooked calrose rice, rinsed  

1 cup vegetable oil

3 pounds pork shoulder, cubed    

2 cups chopped onion

Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add pork and brown in oil. Meanwhile, place remaining oil in a small saucepan over medium heat and add achiote seeds. Heat until oil becomes very dark orange/red. Remove from heat and set aside.

To the browned pork add the onion, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook to reduce veggies, then add the tomato sauce, pigeon peas and olives. Mix well. Strain achiote/oil mixture into pork mixture and stir together. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Add uncooked rice and water to pork mixture; stir well. Raise temperature to high, cover saucepan and bring all to a boil. Stir again, reduce heat to low and cover; let cook on low about 10 minutes. Remove cover, stir again, replace cover and cook another 10 minutes; stir again. Remove from heat and allow to stand 15 minutes.

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Answer 3

Gandule Rice

Ingredients:

1 cup vegetable oil

3 pounds pork shoulder, cubed

3 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds

2 cups chopped onion

2 cups chopped fresh cilantro

12 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce

1 (15 ounce) can pigeon peas, drained

15 ounces black olives, pitted and halved

8 cups uncooked calrose rice, rinsed

9 cups water

Steps:

1.  Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add pork and brown in oil. Meanwhile, place remaining oil in a small saucepan over medium heat and add achiote seeds. Heat until oil becomes very dark orange/red. Remove from heat and set aside.

2. To the browned pork add the onion, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook to reduce veggies, then add the tomato sauce, pigeon peas and olives. Mix well. Strain achiote/oil mixture into pork mixture and stir together. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes.

3. Add uncooked rice and water to pork mixture; stir well. Raise temperature to high, cover saucepan and bring all to a boil. Stir again, reduce heat to low and cover; let cook on low about 10 minutes. Remove cover, stir again, replace cover and cook another 10 minutes; stir again. Remove from heat and allow to stand 15 minutes.

Good luck & enjoy! =)

Answer 4

RICE WITH PIGEON PEAS (Arroz Con

Gandules)  

1 can pigeon peas

2 c. long grain rice

4 c. water

Salt to taste

2-3 sprigs cilantro

8 oz. can tomato sauce

1 packet creole seasoning (Sazon)

1/4 c. oil

2 tbsp. sm. unpitted olives, stuffed with peppers

In medium sized aluminum calderon or Dutch oven. Pour can of peas. Add tomato sauce, oil, sazon, olives and cilantro sprigs simmer over medium heat. Add water and salt. Let come to boil. Add rice. Simmer until all water is absorbed. Turn, some rice might stick to pot but don't let rice burn. Lower heat continue to cook until rice is tender.

JM