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arroz cubana (cuban-style rice)

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Eugene Zafra
@blueagle
Houston, TX

Another Filipino favorite. Everybody in the family loves this. A complete meal by itself. The Philippines was a colony of Spain for more than 300 years. 80 percent of Filipino dishes can be traced to Spain and its other colonies such as Mexico, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For arroz cubana (cuban-style rice)

  • 8 Tbsp
    corn oil, divided
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic, minced
  • 1/4 c
    shallots, minced
  • 1 c
    canned diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
  • 1/4 c
    bottled roasted peppers, diced
  • 1/2 lb
    ground pork
  • 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2 tsp
    paprika
  • 2 tsp
    turmeric, ground
  • 3
    bay leaves, dried
  • 1/2 c
    raisins
  • 1 tsp
    salt and pepper
  • 1 c
    frozen peas, carrots, corn, thawed
  • 4
    ripe plantain bananas, peeled, sliced across; then sliced lenghtwise to make 16 pieces
  • 4
    large eggs
  • 4 c
    rice, cooked and hot

How To Make arroz cubana (cuban-style rice)

  • 1
    In a large skillet or casserole heat 3 tbsp. oil and saute garlic until light brown. Add shallots and cook until translucent. Add tomatoes and roast peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
  • 2
    Stir in ground pork and beef and cook until meat mixture is brown. Add paprika and turmeric, stirring thoroughly. Add bay leaves, raisins and salt and pepper; stir continuously. Add peas, carrots and corn mix. Continue stirring until all ingredients blend. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • 3
    In a separate skillet, heat 3 tbsp. oil and fry plantain slices until cooked. Remove from heat, drain in paper towels, and set aside. Add 2 tbsp. oil in same skillet and fry 4 eggs (individually or in twos) sunny-side up. Set Aside.
  • 4
    In 4 individual dinner plates, assemble the rice, meat mixture, fried eggs and plantains as follows: Prepare a mound of cooked steaming rice in the center of each plate (use a bowl to mold the rice for a better presentation). Carefully spoon the meat mixture on top of rice. Top with perfectly cooked sunny-side eggs. Lay fried bananas on sides of rice mound.
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