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Entrees » Arroz con Azafrán

Arroz con Azafrán

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Arroz con Azafrán

 

A colorful rice infused with the color of saffron, not to be confused with the Spanish variety. Azafrán’s flavor is much milder and is often used to infuse color and a hint of smoky flavor.  I use Azafrán in many of my seafood dishes or with chicken or in this case…with rice.

 

When I first began experimenting with Azafrán in my rice I would add it to the skillet before adding the broth.  The color was not as bright and my kids did not appreciate the texture of the fibers.  My mom gave me the idea of either grinding the saffron or toasting it a bit in the oven.  I have tried both ideas and they both work well, but I find steeping the saffron with the broth an even better option.  I want the pop of color in my rice along with the texture/ visual appeal of the softened strands of Azafrán.

 

 

If you cannot find Azafrán strands you can find little packets of Azafrán seasoning in the Latin section of your grocery store. I have never tried these so I could not give you an honest review.  Enjoy!

 

 

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Arroz con Azafrán
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
Author: Vianney Rodriguez
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 pinch of saffron
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. In a sauce pan add broth, saffron and simmer until ready to use.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, brown rice with olive oil.
  3. When rice is golden brown add onion and garlic.
  4. Continue to cook until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add broth to rice slowly. Season with salt. Bring to a boil.
  6. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until all liquid has absorbed.
  7. Remove from heat, set aside for 5 minute.
  8. Before serving fluff with fork.

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:00 am

    Perfection — can you sense my love for rice? I am a rice fiend. No, seriously 😀

    Reply
  2. Magic of Spice says

    April 28, 2012 at 7:06 am

    What a beautiful rice dish! I like to steep spices in this way to use as a broth as well…lovely! I will have to look for this version 🙂

    Reply
  3. yummychunklet says

    April 27, 2012 at 5:38 pm

    Ooh, I love saffron, so this looks amazing. I love that you have a whole plate of it!

    Reply
  4. Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says

    April 27, 2012 at 5:59 am

    Mmm, The perfect comfort food!

    Reply
  5. Baker Street says

    April 26, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    I love the color and flavor the saffron lends to a dish. I bet this tasted delicious.

    Reply
  6. 5 Star Foodie says

    April 26, 2012 at 8:46 am

    So lovely with saffron!

    Reply
  7. Kitchen Belleicious says

    April 26, 2012 at 7:09 am

    i love adding saffron to my rice. The flavor is so intense and perfect! This rice dish looks amazing

    Reply
  8. Susan says

    April 26, 2012 at 6:09 am

    I love Spanish saffron so I know I would love Azafran too. I’ll have to look for it. Hopefully, it’s even less expensive!

    Reply
  9. mjskit says

    April 26, 2012 at 5:37 am

    I’m going to have to try this next time I make rice. You make rice the same way I do, but I’ve never added the saffron. Sounds wonderful!

    Reply
  10. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    April 25, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Love saffron scented dishes…the rice must have tasted great.

    Reply
  11. Joanne says

    April 25, 2012 at 11:59 am

    I’m definitely going to have to keep an eye out for this spice because I love the color you got on that rice! It’s so eye-catching.

    Reply
  12. Rosa says

    April 25, 2012 at 10:40 am

    A great way of flavoring rice!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  13. Mari says

    April 25, 2012 at 10:38 am

    I love rice with saffron. Thanks for the toasting in the oven tip, I will try that.

    Hugs

    Reply
  14. Ambika says

    April 25, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Wow! I have never heard of this before, sounds interesting and looks so good!

    Reply

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