Arroz con Tocino (Rice with Salt Pork)

Name: Arroz con Tocino (Rice with Salt Pork)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 5½ ounces, salt pork, rind removed, rinsed, patted dry, and chopped into ½-inch pieces (about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 , large garlic clove, minced; 2 cups, short-grain white rice; 3 cups, water

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2023

Main Courses

Rice

Pork

Stewed red kidney beans served atop salt pork–studded rice tells a rich history of one of Puerto Rico's most comforting dishes.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME50 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This garlicky rice that is studded with bits of salty pork is not only intensely satisfying on its own but also makes the perfect accompaniment to our Habichuelas Guisadas con Calabaza (Stewed Red Beans with Calabaza). Our recipe, developed...

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