Recipes: Rice dishes

Explore rice dishes, with ingredients, timings and step-by-step instructions.

35 recipes

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Rice with Butifarra Sausage and Lima Beans

Cuban stovetop rice with fresh pork butifarra, lima beans, sofrito and dry wine: separate grains, juicy and well-seasoned.

1 h 20 minMedium

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera, peas, and red pepper served in a deep bowl.

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera in an electric pot

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera made in an electric pot: chicken cooked separately, rice under pressure, and finished creamy with hot broth and Cuban sofrito.

1 h 30 minMedium

Paella pan with reddish creamy rice and pieces of crab, served next to a rocky beach with the sea in the background.

Creamy Blue Crab Rice (Jaiba) Cuban Style

Creamy blue crab rice with crab broth, Cuban sofrito, tomato, peppers and dry wine. Juicy, intense and served in a cazuela.

1 h 10 minMedium

Complete Cuban Roast Pork with Congrí, Yuca and Avocado

Roasted pork leg in slices, red bean congrí, yuca with mojo and avocado: a complete Cuban meal for 8, with overnight marination.

16 h 30 minMedium

Plate of charcoal-grilled chicken thighs accompanied by congrí rice, avocado, and fried ripe plantains.

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Cuban Mojo and Congrí

Chicken thighs marinated overnight in sour orange mojo and grilled over charcoal, served with congrí, avocado, and fried ripe plantains. A Sunday classic.

13 h 25 minMedium

Cuban Completa with congrí, picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and avocado

Cuban Completa with Congrí and Picadillo

Red bean congrí, juicy picadillo a la habanera, fried ripe plantains and fresh avocado all in one dish: the classic Cuban Completa.

1 h 45 minMedium

Spanish-style prawn rice

Spanish-style prawn rice with homemade stock from heads and shells, tomato sofrito, wine, and Cuban-style food coloring.

1 hMedium

Creamy rice with pork ribs

Creamy rice with tender pork ribs, a flavorful sofrito and a touch of fresh cilantro. A juicy dish to gather the family.

1 hMedium

Spanish-style Baked Rice

Valencian baked rice with pork ribs, bacon, blood sausage, chickpeas, potato and tomato, cooked in a clay pot. Complete and flavorful.

1 h 30 minMedium

Soupy rice with chicken breast (Spanish style)

Spanish-style soupy rice with chicken breast, sofrito, turmeric and white wine. A comforting spoon dish, ready in about 50 minutes.

50 minEasy

Creamy Rice

Creamy rice with fish stock, butter, red pepper and Parmesan, creamy and flavorful, ideal to accompany meats, fish and seafood.

45 minMedium

Chef-Style Fried Rice

Fried rice stir-fried in a wok with roasted pork, ham, bacon, shrimp and egg. A Cuban leftovers dish that is quick and full of flavor.

30 minEasy

Arroz con pollo a la chorrera in the chef's style

Arborio Rice with Chicken à la Chorrera

Creamy Arroz con pollo a la chorrera with sofrito, wine, beer and vegetables. A Cuban classic to bring the family together.

1 hMedium

Yellow rice with pork and chorizo

Cuban-style yellow rice with diced pork, chorizo, vegetables, and a touch of beer. Simple, delicious, and ready in about 45 minutes.

45 minEasy

Soupy Shrimp Rice

Soupy shrimp rice with homemade seafood fumet: soupy, flavorful, and perfect for a special family lunch.

1 hMedium

Stir-fried rice with turkey and ham

Wok stir-fried rice with turkey, ham and julienned vegetables: a Cuban leftover dish of Chinese heritage, ready in 30 minutes.

30 minEasy

Arroz con pollo

Cuban Arroz con pollo in a pressure cooker, with sofrito of garlic, onion and pepper, saffron and homemade broth. Ready in little time.

1 h 15 minEasy

Rice with Spiced Pork Ribs

Marinated pork ribs slow-cooked in a tomato and dry wine sauce, served with molded white rice and pickled onions.

3 hEasy

Criolla-style white rice

Fluffy and aromatic white rice with a hint of garlic and lemon, made in a pressure cooker in just 8 minutes. The perfect side dish for your meats.

25 minEasy

Arroz congrí

Cuban arroz congrí with red beans, fried pork chunks and criollo sofrito with cumin, oregano and cilantro. Fluffy and full of flavor.

1 hMedium

Fried Rice

Chinese-Cuban style fried rice with pork, chicken, ham, shrimp, omelet and Chinese bean sprouts, stir-fried in a wok over high heat.

40 minEasy

Arroz camagüeyano

Baked rice with beef, criolla sauce and chicken broth, topped with fried partially ripe plantains. A hearty dish from Camagüey.

1 hMedium

Rice with Corn and Chicken

Yellow rice with fresh corn and golden chicken thighs, slow-cooked with sofrito, bay leaf, and saffron. A complete dish from Cuban cuisine.

45 minEasy

Special Fried Rice

Cuban-style fried rice with ham, shrimp, chicken, smoked pork, egg and Chinese long beans, stir-fried with soy sauce. Easy and great for leftovers.

40 minEasy