Gandule Rice



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Servings:
20

Yield:
20 servings


Ingredients

  • 1cupvegetable oil
  • 3poundspork shoulder, cubed
  • 3tablespoonsachiote (annatto) seeds
  • 2cupschopped onion
  • 2cupschopped fresh cilantro
  • 12clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 2tablespoonssalt
  • 1teaspoonground black pepper
  • 2(8 ounce) canstomato sauce
  • 1(15 ounce) canpigeon peas, drained
  • 15ouncesblack olives, pitted and halved
  • 8cupsuncooked calrose rice, rinsed
  • 9cupswater

  • Directions

    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.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    615 Calories
    28g Fat
    72g Carbs
    19g Protein

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