Cuban Fried Rice Recipes

CUBAN BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, bell pepper and garlic. When onion is translucent add salt and tomato paste. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the beans and rice.
• Pour the liquid from the beans into a large measuring cup and add enough water to reach a volume of 2 1/2 cups; pour into beans. Cover and cook on low for 45 to 50 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is cooked.

CUBAN FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Beat the eggs with a whisk, adding soy sauce and chicken broth.
• Heat a tablespoon or 2 of oil in a 5-quart or large saute pan or wok, rolling the oil around to coat bottom and sides.
• When the oil is very hot, pour half of the egg mixture in so that it coats the bottom; it should look like you are making a giant pancake.
• Decrease heat to med-low and cook thoroughly, flipping once.
• Remove from pan and cut the egg into long, thin strips.
• In the same pan, add a little more oil and saute the onion and green pepper over med-low heat until the onion is soft and translucent.
• Decrease heat to low and add the minced garlic; continue to cook for 1-2 minutes more; don't let the garlic brown.
• Add in the rice and a little more oil; fry for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add in some chicken stock, enough to flavor the rice, but not enough to make it soupy.
• Add the rest of the scrambled eggs and a dash or two of soy sauce; add in the diced lechon and stir sparingly; continue cooking 5 minutes.
• Gently fold in the green onions, green peas, and egg strips.
• Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for a minute or two; serve hot.

CUBAN RICE

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan add the can of peas, liquid and all, into warm rice and cover pot so rice will absorb most of pea liquid. Cut mushrooms into 1/4-inch slices and dice ham and onion.
• Heat 12-inch frying pan over high heat. Add 1/2 stick of butter. Once the butter melts add mushrooms to pan. Do not stir or turn for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes turn mushrooms and add onion and remaining butter. After 2 more minutes stir once and add ham cubes and olive oil. Reduce heat to medium and cook while stirring constantly for 1 more minute to warm ham. Pour contents of frying pan into pot with rice and peas and then add all spices. Mix well and serve.

FRIED RICE, CUBAN CHINESE STYLE

Steps:

• Peel, devein and boil shrimp.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in large skillet.
• Beat eggs, and pour into skillet and make a very thin omelette. Cut omelette into strips like the ham. Set aside.
• Heat rest of oil. Fry garlic until golden and discard.
• Add rice to oil and stir with a large two tined fork until rice is well coated.
• Add pork, ginger, shrimp, ham and egg. Stir well, add soy sauce and stir in scallions.
• Serve immediately.