Pineapple Black Bean Rice Recipes

PINEAPPLE & BLACK BEAN RICE

Steps:

• Cook Red Sofrito in large saucepan 3 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in broth and rice; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min.
• Top with beans and pineapple. (Do not stir.) Cover; simmer 5 min. or until rice is tender and mixture is heated through. Stir gently.
• Sprinkle with cheese, then parsley.

BAKED COSTA RICAN-STYLE TILAPIA WITH PINEAPPLES, BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Combine the rice and chicken broth in a pot over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, 2 tablespoons of the cilantro, the garlic, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add the tilapia fillets to the marinade, turning to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Stir together the cooked rice, salsa, beans, pineapple, and remaining 2 tablespoons of the cilantro in a 2 or 3-quart baking dish. Remove the tilapia from the marinade, reserve the marinade, and lay the fish fillets over the rice mixture, overlapping if necessary. Pour the reserved marinade over the fish. Shingle the lime slices over the fish. Bake until the fish flakes easily, is opaque, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.

BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes. Add the spices and black beans.

CUBAN BLACK BEAN PATTIES WITH PINEAPPLE RICE

Steps:

• To prepare rice, cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; place rice in a large bowl. Melt butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pineapple; sauté 4 minutes or just until pineapple begins to brown. Add pineapple mixture, cilantro, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to rice in bowl; cover and keep warm. Wipe pan clean with paper towels.
• To prepare patties, place 1 1/2 cups beans, garlic, cumin, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl; partially mash with a fork.
• Place 1/2 cup remaining beans and egg white in a food processor; process 30 seconds or until well combined.
• Add bean puree to mashed beans in bowl, and stir until combined. Add cheese and onion to bean mixture; stir until combined.
• Divide bean mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Place cornmeal in a shallow dish. Dredge both sides of each patty in cornmeal.
• Heat pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup rice onto each of 4 plates; top each serving with 1 patty and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

PINEAPPLE AND BLACK BEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with Pam, heat skillet, add olive oil.
• Add scallions, ginger and garlic to hot skillet,cook 3 minutes.
• Add chicken cook till brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add pinapple, with juice and black bean sauce, let come to a boil, turn heat low and let simmer for 30 mins, or until chicken is cooked.
• Divide rice into 4 bowls, a half cup each.
• Spoon mixture over rice.
• garnish with green onions.

PINEAPPLE AND BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine black beans, pineapple, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt.

JERK PORK & PINEAPPLE SKEWERS WITH BLACK BEANS & RICE

Steps:

• Mix together the pork, jerk seasoning, allspice, chilli sauce, if using, lime zest and juice, and some seasoning. Thread the pork and pineapple onto metal skewers (or pre-soaked wooden skewers) and brush with the oil.
• Cook rice following pack instructions. Drain well, then put back in the saucepan with the beans, stir and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan until very hot. Cook the skewers for 3 mins on each side until nicely charred and the pork is cooked through. Serve skewers with the beans and rice, extra chilli sauce, if you like, and lime wedges for squeezing over.

PINEAPPLE BLACK FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds. Add the onion and season with salt and cook, stirring often, until the onion has become translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the chile and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are softened, about 2 minutes. Push the vegetables to the outer edge and create a well in the middle. Add the rice to the well and press down into the well and over the vegetables with a spatula. Cook, undisturbed, until the rice starts to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cabbage and soy sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is softened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt. Add the pineapple, scallions, sweet chili sauce and edamame and cook, stirring constantly, until the pineapple is heated through and the vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sprouts and cook, tossing, until the sprouts are heated through, about 30 seconds.
• Remove from the heat and serve

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS, PEPPERS AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Spray large skillet with cooking spray; stir-fry peppers until crisp-tender. Stir in pineapple, black beans and salsa; heat through. Serve over cooked rice.