Arroz de chouriço (chouriço rice) is simple Portuguese home cooking at its best. Chouriço is a typical Portuguese pork sausage, made with garlic, pork, bell pepper paste and white wine. Serve it with good bread and a glass of red wine, and you will feel more Portuguese than ever (moustache not required).
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 1 chouriço (Portuguese, if you can find it)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- Virgin olive oil
- 200 g Carolino rice (or any rice except risotto rice)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Remove the skin from the chouriço and slice it.
- Heat a little olive oil in a pan and fry the chouriço for a few minutes, so it releases its fat. Set aside part of the slices for the end.
- In the same pan, cook the onion and garlic over low heat until soft.
- Add the rice and stir for about a minute, so it absorbs the flavours.
- Add hot water, about twice the volume of the rice, and season. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Stir in the reserved chouriço, let it rest for a few minutes and serve.
Download the Chouriço Rice recipe (PDF)
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