Recipes
Wagoner's Rice
Make this delicious wagoner's rice with the recipe below. It'll be a treat! Take a look:
Ingredients
- •2 cups white rice
- •500g salt-cured dried beef (charque) or lightly salt-cured beef (carne de sol), desalted and shredded
- •2 garlic cloves, minced
- •1 large onion, chopped
- •2 tomatoes, chopped
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •1 green bell pepper, chopped
- •Salt and pepper to taste
- •Chopped parsley and green onions to taste
Instructions
- 1
If using salt-cured dried beef (charque) or lightly salt-cured beef (carne de sol), start by desalting it. Place the meat in a large bowl with enough water to cover and soak for a few hours, changing the water several times to remove the excess salt.
- 2
Once desalted, cook the meat in boiling water until tender.
- 3
Then drain, let cool slightly and shred the meat.
- 4
In a large pot, heat the oil over medium heat.
- 5
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic and sauté until golden.
- 6
Add the chopped tomatoes and green bell pepper to the pot and sauté for a few minutes until the vegetables are tender.
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Add the shredded meat to the pot and mix well with the vegetables.
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Add the rice to the pot and sauté for a few more minutes, stirring constantly to combine it thoroughly with the other ingredients.
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Add enough water to cook the rice, generally about 4 cups of water for every 2 cups of rice.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot and cook until the rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed, about 15–20 minutes.
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When the rice is ready, turn off the heat and stir in chopped parsley and green onions to taste.
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Serve hot with a green salad or another side dish of your choice.