Arroz Blanco con Costillas (White Rice con Cerdo Ribs)

Ingredientes

• para the cerdo Ribs:
• 5 lbs cerdo ribs, cut into sections 🥩
• 1 tbsp aceite de oliva
• 0.5 cup sofrito (blend de cebollas, peppers, ajo, y cilantro)
• 3 cloves ajo, minced 🧄
• 1 cebolla, picado 🧅
• 1 bell pepper, picado 🌶️
• 0.5 cup tomate sauce 🍅
• 1 tsp adobo seasoning
• 1 tsp sazon seasoning
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• 0.5 tsp oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 0.5 cup pollo o carne broth
• 0.5 cup white wine (opcional para deeper flavor)
• 0.5 cup green olives 🫒
• sal & pimienta negra to taste
• para the White Rice:
• 2 cups long-grain white rice 🍚
• 4 cups water
• 1 tbsp mantequilla 🧈
• 0.5 tsp sal

Instrucciones

1. 11️⃣ Season & Brown the Ribs
2. 2In a bowl, season cerdo ribs con adobo, sazon, cumin, oregano, sal, y pimienta negra.
3. 3calienta aceite de oliva in a grande pot over mediano-high calienta.
4. 4Sear the ribs on all sides until golden brown, then remove y reserva.
5. 52️⃣ Build the Flavor
6. 6In the same pot, saltea sofrito, cebolla, ajo, y bell pepper until fragrant.
7. 7Stir in tomate sauce, bay leaves, broth, y white wine.
8. 8Return ribs to the pot, cover, y simmer para 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
9. 9Add green olives y cocina para another 15 minutes until ribs are tender.
10. 103️⃣ cocina the White Rice
11. 11In a separate pot, bring water, mantequilla, y sal to a boil.
12. 12Add white rice, reduce calienta to low, cover, y cocina para 20 minutes until fluffy.
13. 134️⃣ sirve & disfruta!
14. 14Plate the tender, juicy cerdo ribs over a bed de fluffy white rice.
15. 15termina con fresco cilantro y lima wedges para extra flavor.