Best Portuguese Tomato Rice Recipes

PORTUGUESE TOMATO RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in saucepan until butter is melted.
• Add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is soft.
• Add chopped tomatoes, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil, then add rice, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

PORTUGUESE RICE

Steps:

• In a 4-quart medium saucepan heat the oil over high heat until hot. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 4 minutes. Add the garlic, salt, red pepper, and bay leaf and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the water, parsley and cilantro and bring to a boil. Add the rice and stir well. When the liquid returns to a boil, stir again, then cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Cook the rice undisturbed for 20 minutes, or until the liquid is dissolved and the rice is tender.
• Let rice stand for 5 minutes undisturbed before fluffing with a fork. Serve immediately.

PORTUGUESE TOMATO RICE (ARROZ DE TOMATE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook 5 minutes, until soft but not brown.
• Add the tomatoes, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the broth and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice, salt, and pepper, and cover. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook covered until the rice is done, about 20 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and garnish with chopped cilantro if desired.

ARROZ DE TOMATE RECIPE (PORTUGUESE TOMATO RICE)

Steps:

• Using a medium-sized to a large pan, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat.
• Once the oil is ready, add finely chopped garlic and cook until fragrant.
• Add finely chopped onion and cook until it has softened.
• Add chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Mix to combine. Cover the pan with a lid and cook until tomatoes are a bit mushy. This typically takes about 5 minutes.
• Remove the lid and add rice. Mix to coat the rice with the liquid in the pan.
• Pour the stock into the rice and add bay leaves. Mix and put the lid back on. Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring rice to a boil.
• Add parsley and mix. Cover and turn heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the rice has cooked. Mix the rice a couple of times during this cooking time to make sure that nothing is sticking.
• Adjust the seasoning if needed. Mix and take tomato rice off the heat.
• Serve. Garnish with more parsley, if desired.