Puerto Rican Steamed Rice Recipe
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Puerto Rican Steamed Rice

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"This basic Puerto Rican version of steamed rice goes well with Carne Guisada and Habichuelas Guisada."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (40)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups uncooked calrose rice, rinsed

Directions

  1. Bring vegetable oil, water, and salt to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add rice, and cook until the water has just about cooked out; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Stir again, and serve. Rice may be a little sticky and may stick to bottom of pot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 160 | Total Fat: 3.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2006 by Karen H   view full review
The best rice I've ever made! Even though this is a very basic recipe, it is fantastic. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DAHLIA2   view full review
This rice had a really nice texture to it. I did add a couple of cloves of garlic (minced) to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2007 by Spicydeene   view full review
I've made this quite a few times now with favorable reviews. I do the following changes. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2003 by EMERALDCITY1   view full review
THIS IS A SIMPLY GOOD RICE, I DON'T CARE FOR CAL ROSE RICE, SO I USED LONG GRAIN W/THIS RECIPE...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2005 by RENAEF Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have been a member of this site for over 3 years and this is the first recipe I felt was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2005 by maximouse   view full review
This was was great, I wouldn't change a thing. I paired my rice with with fivebrigs'...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2005 by KISSTHECHEF   view full review
Hey great recipe because i was looking for a great puffy rice recipe. I cooked some onion in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2004 by GINGERHALE   view full review
GOOD RICE, I USED LONG GRAIN BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE CALROSE ON HAND AND IT CAME OUT PERFECT.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2006 by Celeste   view full review
Very, very good. I was a little worried about the amount of salt required but it was perfect!...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2005 by FAITH16   view full review
This rice came out perfect, yea it stuck, but who cares it too was super good. MMMM!

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