Authentic Yellow Rice Arroz Amarillo Recipes

ARROZ AMARILLO (YELLOW RICE RECIPE)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in diced onions, chicken bouillon, Sazón seasoning and saffron. Saute until soft, 5 minutes. Stir in diced bell peppers, tomatoes (See Note 1). Stir to mix and cook 5 minutes more.
• Add rice to the pot, stirring to coat. Cook rice a minute or two. Pour in 2 cups hot water, stir to combine. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-low and simmer 25 minutes, covered, or until rice is tender and water is absorbed completely.
• Remove lid, fluff with fork and add frozen peas and pimentos. Toss to mix in and cover. Allow to rest 5 minutes. Fluff again, season to taste if needed and serve.

ARROZ AMARILLO (YELLOW RICE)

Steps:

• In a medium pot, place the rice and add the water, achiote, oil and salt.
• Bring to a boil for about 30 seconds, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Remove from the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes and serve.

YELLOW RICE RECIPE (ARROZ AMARILLO)

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat the turmeric, cumin, coriander and cinnamon over low heat for about one minute to release the fragrance.
• Add the bone broth and/or water, sea salt, and butter and bring to a boil.
• Add the rice and stir well.
• Cover and reduce heat to a bare simmer.
• Cook with the cover on without stirring until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let sit with the cover on for 5-10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork, add thawed peas and serve.

ARROZ AMARILLO CON MAíZ (YELLOW RICE WITH CORN)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil or annatto/achiote oil over medium heat until it shimmers.
• Add the sofrito and sauté lightly until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the sazón packet (if not using annatto oil), Spanish Manzanilla olives, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Stir the mixture to combine the ingredients.
• When the mixture starts to bubble, add the corn kernels and rice. Thoroughly stir the mixture again to coat the rice and corn with color.
• Slowly pour in the water (or chicken stock ), while stirring. Bring the ingredients to a rolling boil over high heat.
• Allow it to boil undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes, then stir the rice mixture again.
• Reduce the heat to low and cover with the lid. Continue to cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Remove the lid and fluff the rice.
• Then cover again, remove from the heat, and let it sit about 5 minutes more. Remove and discard the bay leaf and serve.

FLUFFY YELLOW RICE RECIPE (ARROZ AMARILLO)

Steps:

• Set a 4 quart saucepot over medium heat. Add the butter, onions, and garlic. Sauté for 3-5 minutes to soften. Then stir in the rice. Make sure the rice is well coated in butter.
• Add the chicken base, turmeric, adobo seasoning, and water. Stir well.
• Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat a little and stir. Then cover and cook for 15-18 minutes, until the rice looks fluffy and there are vent holes in the top of the rice.
• Remove from heat and toss the rice. Then cover and let the rice steam another 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and serve warm.

YELLOW "RICE" WITH SERRANO HAM ("ARROZ" AMARILLO CON JAMON)

Steps:

• Pour the clam juice into a small saucepan and heat to simmering. Keep hot over very low heat.
• Heat the achiote oil over medium-high heat in a medium saucepan. Add the garlic, stirring to prevent sticking, and cook until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the ham and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the orzo and stir until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Pour enough hot clam juice into the skillet to cover the orzo by about 1/2-inch. Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat to medium-low. Continue cooking, adding small amounts of the hot clam juice to keep the orzo covered as necessary, until the pasta is tender but still firm, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. The pasta should have a creamy consistency, but there should be little, if any, liquid left by the end of cooking. If a bit soupy, let stand for a minute or so. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the chopped parsley.
• Heat the oil and annatto seeds in a small skillet over medium heat just until the seeds give off a lively, steady sizzle. Don't overheat the mixture or the seeds will turn black and the oil will turn a nasty green. Once they're sizzling, remove the pan from the heat and let stand until the sizzling stops. Strain and reserve in a jar with a tight-fitting lid at room temperature for up to 4 days.

YELLOW RICE (ARROZ AMARILLO)

Steps:

• Heat annatto seeds and oil in a very small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan frequently, until oil turns bright red-orange and begins to simmer, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, discarding seeds.
• Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and cilantro in 1 1/2 tablespoons annatto oil in a 2-to 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until vegetables are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring, until most of grains are opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in water and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Stir rice again, then reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is just tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork before serving.

YELLOW RICE - ARROZ AMARILLO CON ACHIOTE

Steps:

• Infusing Annatto Oil:.
• Heat the seeds and oil in a small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan frequently, until the oil turns bright red-orange in color. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes and then remove from heat. Let it cool for about 10 minutes and then strain the oil. Discard the seeds.
• Reheat annatto oil and butter in a skillet. Saute the onions, celery and garlic with salt, pepper and cumin to taste until soft. Add the bell peppers and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the peppers are lightly cooked.
• Next add the rice and stir into the mixture.
• Saute it until the rice turns opaque.
• Add the stock or water and cook covered for about 15 minutes in medium heat until cooked.
• Garnish with cilantro, lime slices and Pimentos.