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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.

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Criolla-style white rice

Criolla-style white rice (by Emilita Corzo)
CiberCuba
  • Preparation5 min
  • Cooking20 min
  • Total time25 min
  • Servings4 servings
  • DifficultyEasy

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Method

  1. Heat all the ingredients in the pressure cooker, except the rice.
  2. When the water is boiling vigorously, add the 2 cups of rice.
  3. Stir lightly to mix and cover the pot immediately.
  4. When it reaches 15 pounds of pressure, lower the stove heat and start counting the time: 8 minutes.
  5. After 8 minutes, cool the pot under a stream of water so that the pressure drops quickly.
  6. As soon as the pressure drops, remove the indicator and open the pot carefully.
  7. Stir the rice with a fork to separate the grains and remove it from the pot. You will have fluffy, aromatic rice ready to accompany any criollo dish.

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