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Arroz amarillo in a bowl.

Fresh & Fluffy Arroz Amarillo (30-Minute Yellow Rice)

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  • Author: Salima Benkhalti
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Puerto Rican

Description

You’re going to love this super easy & fluffy Arroz Amarillo, aka yellow Spanish rice. It’s a simple 30-minute recipe that packs a lot of flavor thanks to sofrito, sazon, and chicken bouillon. This rice is a Puerto Rican staple, usually served with beans or chicken.


Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Heat the oil & sofrito. Warm the oil in a medium sized pot over medium heat. Add the sofrito, sazon, and chicken bouillon. Mix everything together, simmering until fragrant, about 2 minutes. 
  2. Toast rice then add water. Add the rice and stir to coat with all of the seasonings. Toast for 1 minute before adding the water and stirring to combine. 
  3. Cook the rice. Cover the pot, turn the heat up to high and bring the rice to a low boil. Continue to simmer while covered for 3 minutes, then lower the heat to low and cook for another 15-20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked. 
  4. Stir & serve. Fluff up the rice by stirring with a spoon or fork then serve and enjoy!