arroz amarillo

Arroz Amarillo is a seasoned Spanish yellow rice dish made with white rice that&#039;s colored with annatto powder and cooked in a flavorful tomato-based sofrito sauce. This 30-minute yellow rice recipe is a classic staple in Cuban cuisine and a delicious Cuban side dish for pork, ham, chicken, beef, or fish.

Easy Arroz Amarillo (Spanish Yellow Rice)

olive oil

onion (diced)

green bell pepper (diced)

garlic (minced)

pimentos

tomato sauce

rice

water

chicken bouillon cube

bay leaf

Salt + pepper

In a Dutch oven or saucepan with a lid, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.

Add sliced pimentos and tomato sauce. Sauté for 1 minute. Add rice, water, bouillon cube, Bijol, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to taste (start with 1/4 teaspoon then taste and adjust later). Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID. The steam is what cooks the rice.

Remove from heat. Keep the lid on for another 5-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, never a spoon. The rice should be moist and delicious. Enjoy!

Great flavor and easy directions. However, my rice came out mushy. I followed the directions exactly. I will try again with less water. Any tips?

Thank you. I used the olives with pimentos inside. The recipe came out great! Just like I remembered as a child.

Absolutely delicious!!!!!!! It’s so authentic!!!! Super easy to make and love the clear directions!

Turned out great!  Used salsa instead of tomato sauce.  Will be making again!  Thanks.

LOVE, LOVE YOUR RECIPES, I KNOW MOST OF YOUR RECIPES, BUT YOU ALWAYS HAVE SOMETHING NEW THAT REMINDS ME OF HOME, KEEP THE GOOD WORK I ENJOY IT VERY MUCH.

This Arroz Amarillo, or yellow rice recipe, is the perfect side dish! It’s made with saffron and sazón seasoning and is very flavorful.

Arroz Amarillo (Yellow Rice Recipe)

onion

red bell pepper (diced)

roma (plum) tomato (diced)

chicken bullion cube

tsp Sazon Seasoning

saffron (crushed)

long grain white rice

oz pimentos (in jar) (drained diced)

peas

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 1 1/2 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.

I don’t have any saffron but so have sazon with saffron. How much of that should I use?

Thank you, I followed your recipe and everyone loves the dish

DELICIOUS! I had to sub the turmeric and paprika for the achiote (annato), but a touch of salt more and this is delicious! I also might not have added all the pimientos - I used a little bit of roasted red peppers.

This look's like another wonderful recipe of yours . I can't wait to give one a try .Thank you for sharing Kevin !

When does the saffron go into the recipe? I did not see it listed in the recipe directions, unless I missed it.

This is so good! I'm making it for a second time this week! Was searching for a Spanish rice recipe and came upon your Keviniscooking website and thought yeah! I've made his homemade bbq sauce before and chicken pineapple dish so you were already tops in my mind. Made the first batch with what I had on hand which was brown rice, and made your homemade sazon seasoning mix - little hiccup there in that in my haste I read "achiote" as "ancho" and threw a tablespoon of ancho chili powder in the mix, THEN read that turmeric could be substituted for achiote, so threw that in there too! Anyway, the end result was so delicious! Tonight I made it again with white basmati rice and the seasoning and flavors come through so much better with white rice than brown, since they are not competing with the earthy brown rice flavor. But both versions were delicious! I'm looking forward to this being in my regular rotation of recipes, and is easily adaptable - add some beans or meat, etc. Thanks again Kevin!

Fluffy, flavorful, and vibrant, this Spanish Yellow Rice (Arroz Amarillo) is the perfect side dish! Made with a flavor packed sofrito and bold seasonings, this easy one-pot recipe guarantees the best texture every time. It’s a versatile dish that pairs beautifully with everything from Cuban classics to roasted chicken or seafood.

Spanish Yellow Rice (Easy Arroz Amarillo)

olive oil oil

green bell pepper

jasmine rice (rinsed rice

⅛ teaspoon Bijol ((you can also use turmeric powder, annatto,

salt

black pepper (or to taste)

In a Dutch oven or saucepan with a lid, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and green bell pepper. Sauté for 4 minutes.

Add garlic and sliced pimentos. Sauté for 1 minute.

Add rice and saute 1 minute.

Then add tomato sauce, chicken broth (or water &amp; large bouillon cube), Bijol, bay leaf, salt, and pepper to taste (you can start less to fit your taste, maybe ¼ to ½ teaspoon then taste and adjust later- I always use 1 teaspoon and then adjust). Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer (adjust to your stovetop&#39;s setting- you want a low simmer not too high) until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE LID. The steam is what cooks the rice.

Remove from heat. Keep the lid on for another 5-10 minutes.

Always fluff with a fork (don’t use a spoon or spatula), and the rice will be fluffy, moist, and not sticky.

Love this recipe. Quick, easy and delicious 😋.

We made this last night, it was very tasty! The garlic was a nice touch! Highly recommend

My family loved this recipe! I really like how fluffy the rice is and the flavor is authentic.

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