Cuban black beans and rice is a traditional dish of Cuban cuisine, known for its flavorful combination of black beans, rice, and aromatic spices. This classic dish is often served with roasted pork or chicken, and it's a staple of Cuban home cooking. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will guide you through finding the best recipe to create this delicious dish.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
PACIFIC CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE
I am not claiming this to be an authentic Cuban dish, rather my version of it. I hope that you enjoy. Garnish with chopped green onions, chopped cilantro, lime wedges, and sour cream.
Provided by Fancy Nancy
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat; saute onion, bell pepper, carrots, celery, and garlic in hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Mix black beans with liquid, chorizo, chicken stock, picante sauce, bay leaves, paprika, red wine vinegar, cumin, sugar, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes together in the pot with the onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and simmer until the beans have softened, about 30 minutes.
- Remove lid from pot and continue cooking until the mixture reaches your desired consistency, at least 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves and adjust seasoning to your preferences. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.4 calories, Carbohydrate 84.5 g, Cholesterol 18.4 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 13.2 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1609 mg, Sugar 5.7 g
GATORBEK'S CUBAN PORK, BLACK BEANS, AND YELLOW RICE
The cumin, lime, and cilantro combined with the kick of red pepper makes this a great, Cuban-style dish. Serve with some crusty bread, and you're good to go!
Provided by Gatorbek
Categories Pork
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Prepare yellow rice according to package directions.
- To prepare the black beans, combine the first seven ingredients in a medium saucepan.
- Bring just to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer on a back burner, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Combine remaining dry ingredients (flour, cumin, oregano, cayenne, onion powder, and garlic powder) in a 1 gallon zipper bag.
- Add pork to bag and shake vigorously to coat.
- Remove pork from bag and add to hot oil.
- Brown on all sides, stirring until done.
- Remove pork to a plate and turn off heat to skillet.
- Pour black bean mixture into skillet to absorb pork drippings, stir gently until combined.
- To serve, put a scoop of yellow rice on each plate, topped with a generous ladle of black beans.
- Top with pork and garnish with lime wedge and sprig of cilantro.
- Serve with crusty bread.
CUBAN STEAK WITH BLACK BEANS AND RICE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, 1 teaspoon each cumin and oregano and the lime juice in a small baking dish. Add the steak, turn to coat and season well with salt and pepper; set aside at least 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the black beans with their liquid, the rice, 1 cup water, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon each cumin and oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 17 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Combine the bell peppers, onion, remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and a big pinch each of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Grill the peppers and onion, turning occasionally, until browned in spots and crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Return to the bowl, add the olives and toss. Grill the steaks until browned, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare; transfer to a cutting board.
- Fluff the rice and divide among plates. Slice the steak and serve with the rice, vegetables and lime wedges.
ARROZ CONGRI (CUBAN RICE AND BLACK BEANS)
Steps:
- In a heavy medium sized pot, heat oil on medium heat. Add onions, peppers and garlic and saute until soft, about 4-5 minutes. Add rice, beans, water, cumin, bay leaf, oregano and salt and pepper Simmer on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the rice absorbs most of the water and just barely skims the top of the rice Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minute (don't peek). Make sure you have a good seal on your cover, the steam cooks the rice. After 20 minutes, shut flame off and let it sit, covered another 5 minutes (don't open the lid).
CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND CUMIN SCENTED RICE
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 6h20m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pick over beans, discarding any shriveled ones of foreign particles. Wash well and soak, covered in water, for 4 hours. Drain beans and place in 4 quarts of water in a soup pot. Add ham hock to the beans. Bring rapidly to a boil. Reduce heat to moderate and simmer beans until tender, about 35 to 45 minutes.
- In a saute pan, heat 1 and 1/3 cups olive oil. Add the chopped onions and garlic to the pan and saute over low heat. Add the chopped chiles and season with salt and pepper. Add the bay leaves and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 1 cup of drained black beans to the onion mixture in the saute pan, and mash thoroughly with rest of the ingredients in the skillet. Stir in the sugar and the dried oregano.
- Add the bean and onion mixture to the bean pot. Cover, and simmer for 1 hour, at moderate heat. Add red wine, vinegar, 4 teaspoons dried oregano and cumin. Uncover and cook until sauce thickens. Serve hot.
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 3 cups uncooked basmati rice
- 2 small limes, juiced
- 6 cups cold water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Heat butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. When butter is melted, add cumin seeds and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes.
- Turn the heat to high and add the lime juice, water and salt. Mix well. Bring to boil on high heat. Reduce heat and cook covered on low for 15 minutes until water evaporates.
CUBAN VIA MIAMI FEAST: MASHED PLANTAINS WITH OH, BABY! GARLIC-TOMATO SHRIMP ON TOP, GRILLED FLANK STEAK WITH LIME AND ONIONS, QUICK RICE WITH BLACK BEANS
Gossip: Gloria Estefan's favorite album of hers is one she shares with many great guest artists. It's called "Unwrapped" and you might want to play it for mood music with this supper, as she did inspire its creation. It'll taste even better!
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Heat a medium pot over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and half of the finely chopped onion. Saute 3 minutes, then season with 2 teaspoons cumin, eyeball the measurement in the palm of your hand, and the thyme leaves. Pour in 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock and raise heat to bring to a boil. Add rice and lower heat to simmer when boil resumes. Cover pot tightly. After 12 minutes, stir in black beans and replace cover. Cook another 6 to 7 minutes. Turn off rice and beans, season with salt and stir to combine then let stand until ready to serve. While rice cooks, make plantains with shrimp and the meat.
- Preheat a grill pan over high heat. The meat can also be prepared in a hot, large cast iron or nonstick skillet if you do not have a grill pan.
- Place flank steak in a shallow dish and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil to coat ¿ about 2 tablespoons. Mix grill seasoning with 1 tablespoon cumin, eyeball the measurement in your palm. Add the zest of 1 lime to the grill seasoning and cumin. Rub the mixture over the steak evenly. Wash up and cut lime into wedges and reserve. Place the steak on hot grill or in hot pan and cook 4 to 5 minutes, turn and cook 3 minutes longer. Remove from heat and let juices redistribute 5 minutes.
- Slit the skins of the plantains from end to end to vent them for microwave cooking. Wrap them each in wax paper, twisting up paper at ends. Microwave the plantains 4 to 5 minutes together or 90 seconds each individually on high.
- While plantains and steak cook, place a medium nonstick skillet on the heat over a high flame. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and the sliced onions. Sear the onions up and heat through, but leave a bite to them. Place on a platter and cover with foil to reserve heat. Return pan to stove and reduce heat to between medium high and medium. Add 2 tablespoons extra, 2 turns of the pan, and the remaining finely chopped onion, the bell pepper, garlic and shrimp. Season with salt and pepper and add the zest of 1 lemon. Cook until shrimp are firm and peppers begin to soften, 4 minutes or so. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon, the tomato sauce and parsley. Turn off heat.
- Peel and mash the steaming hot plantains with remaining 1/2 cup chicken stock and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Season the plantains with salt and pile on platter or dinner plates then top with garlicky shrimp and tomatoes. Very thinly slice the cooked steak on an angle, working against the grain. Squeeze lime juice over the meat and arrange over the cooked sliced onions on serving platter. Fluff up rice and black beans a bit, transfer them to a bowl and pass at table.
CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE (QUICK)
In this recipe I use the canned black beans instead of the dried. It makes this dish a lot faster to make.
Provided by luvcookn
Categories Rice
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Mix all ingredients except rice in a 2 qt casserole.
- Bake uncovered about 50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot and bubbly.
- Serve over rice.
CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE
Serve your family with this slow-cooked black beans and rice dish - a hearty meal!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 8h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except rice in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high heat setting 6 to 8 hours or until beans are tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove bay leaves.
- Serve beans over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 385, Carbohydrate 78 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 14 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 500 mg
CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH FRUIT SALAD
Categories Soup/Stew Bean Vegetarian High Fiber Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner Winter
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. Sort, wash and soak beans; drain and rinse beans. 2. In a 4-quart pot, saute onion in butter or coconut oil until tender. Add beans, broth, bay leaves, thyme, oregano, salt, and red or cayenne pepper. Bring to boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. 3. While beans are cooking, rinse the rice. Place in another pot with the water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 50-60 minutes. 4. After rice has been started, make the fruit salad in a large bowl. 5. When beans are tender, stir in the greem pepper and rum. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. 6. Serve beans over rice in wide soup bowls. Top with fruit salad and then a dollop of sour cream.
MAIDA HEATTER'S CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories lunch, main course
Time 5h
Yield Eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Pick over the beans carefully to remove any foreign particles. Rinse well in several changes of cold water.
- Put the beans in a bowl with the six cups of cold water. Cover and let stand overnight.
- Drain the beans, reserving the water in which they soaked. Measure the water and add enough additional water to make eight cups.
- Place the beans, water and ham hocks in a small kettle or large saucepan and bring to the boil. Cook slowly, uncovered, skimming the surface as necessary to remove any foam. The beans should cook until tender, four to six hours.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet and add the onions and green peppers. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is wilted. Add the garlic and cook briefly, stirring. After the beans have cooked about two hours, add the mixture to the beans. Add the bay leaves, pepper flakes, vinegar, salt and pepper.
- When the beans are almost tender, uncover and continue cooking 30 minutes.
- Remove the ham hocks. When they are cool enough to handle, remove and discard the skin, fat, bones and gristle. Shred the meat and return it to the beans. Remove the bay leaves. Add the cayenne pepper and Tabasco.
- This dish improves if cooked one day in advance. When ready to serve, heat the bean mixture thoroughly. Just before serving, stir in the rum. Serve with rice on the side or spoon a portion of the bean mixture over individual servings of rice. Add the onions according to taste.
VICTOR'S CAFE 52 CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE
Victor's Cafe 52 is a reknowned Cuban restaurant that has been in Manhattan since 1963. I found this recipe in the newspaper about 20 years ago, when Cuban cuisine was quite novel to me. It was a great introduction!
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories Rice
Time 26m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Wash beans. Soak them in water with 1 large green pepper, sliced, until tender, about 8 hours. Cook beans in same water for 45 minutes.
- In medium skillet, saute sliced onion and remaining green pepper in 2/3 cup olive oil. Once soft, add this to the beans with salt, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, and sugar. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Add vinegar and wine; simmer for another hour.
- Meanwhile, in a flat pan, heat 3 T. oil. Fry garlic until it is light brown, then remove garlic from oil and discard.
- Add water and salt to the oil in pan and bring to a boil. Add rice immediately.
- Lower flame, cover, and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
- When ready to serve beans, stir in 2 t. olive oil and serve the beans over white rice.
- This recipe can be halved easily or the leftovers can be frozen.
CONGRI (CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE)
This is my bother-in-law's mother's stand-by recipe for traditional Cuban fare. Healthy and good too!
Provided by gale vineyard
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 13h
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Soak beans overnight before cooking. Cook beans in six cups of water by bringing to a boil. Remove and let stand for about 60 minutes. DO NOT discard the liquid.
- 2. In cast iron skillet place the vegetable oil and rice and stir until the grains get oily. This prevents the rice grains from sticking to each other.
- 3. Add garlic, onion, bell pepper, cumin, bay leaf, oregano, black pepper and salt.
- 4. Add 2 cups liquid from the beans, bring to boil and cook on slow heat for about 25 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed by the rice. Lower the flame, cover the pot with foil or a lid to seal in the steam.
- 5. If the rice is still hard, add more bean liquid, a little at a time. Cook until rice is well done.
- 6. Once the rice is ready, add the beans that have drained and stir. Saute one chopped garlic clove with the olive oil in a small pan and pour over the rice to add addiitional flavor and shine.
CUBAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS WITH RICE AND PLANTAINS
Steps:
- 1. Cook rice and set aside. 2. Heat 1 T. oil over medium heat. Cook plantains for 4-5 minutes until golden. Remove from heat. 3. Heat remaining oil and saute the onion and pepper for 7-10 minutes. Add stock, beans, cumin, salt and pepper, and cook for 5 more minutes. Mix with plantains. 4. Serve bean mixture over brown rice. Garnish, if desired.
CUBAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS AND RICE (MOROS Y CRISTIANOS) RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by á-8095
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Dissolve 1½ tablespoons salt in 2 quarts cold water in a large bowl or container. Add beans and soak at room temperature for at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours. Drain and rinse well. In large Dutch oven with tight-fitting lid, stir together drained beans, broth, water, 1 pepper half, 1 onion half (with root end), halved garlic head, bay leaves, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until beans are just soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Using tongs, remove and discard pepper, onion, garlic, and bay leaves. Drain beans in colander set over large bowl, reserving 2½ cups bean cooking liquid. (If you don't have enough bean cooking liquid, add water to equal 2½ cups.) Do not wash out Dutch oven. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place rice in a large fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water until water runs clear, about 1½ minutes. Shake strainer vigorously to remove all excess water; set rice aside. Cut remaining peppers and onion into 2-inch pieces and process in food processor until broken into rough ¼-inch pieces, about eight 1-second pulses, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary; set vegetables aside. In now-empty Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil and salt pork over medium-low heat; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned and rendered, 15 to 20 minutes. Add remaining tablespoon oil, chopped peppers and onion, oregano, and cumin. Increase heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Add minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice and stir to coat, about 30 seconds. Stir in beans, reserved bean cooking liquid, vinegar, and ½ teaspoon salt. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to simmer. Cover and transfer to oven. Bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 30 minutes. Fluff with fork and let rest, uncovered, 5 minutes. Serve, passing scallion and lime wedges separately.
CUBAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE
This recipe is not only good but quick and easy. It is perfect for a weeknight meal. You can serve this with crusty bread and a vinegarette salad.
Provided by Jenny Powers
Categories Bean Soups
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Saute the green pepper and half of the onion in the olive oil until tender. Save the other half of the onion for garnish.
- 2. Add beans, cumin, garlic and red wine vinegar. Simmer for 20 mins.
- 3. Serve over 1/4 cup cooked rice . Place one tablespoon of the chopped pickle and chopped raw onion on top as a garnish.
Tips:
- Use good quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final dish.
- Don't skip the sofrito: This flavorful base is essential for authentic Cuban black beans and rice.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot: This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the beans from burning.
- Cook the beans until they are tender but not mushy: They should hold their shape but be easy to bite into.
- Season the rice with salt and pepper: This will help to bring out the flavor of the rice.
- Serve the beans and rice with a variety of toppings: Some popular options include fried plantains, avocado, and sour cream.
Conclusion:
Cuban black beans and rice is a delicious, hearty, and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its combination of flavorful beans, fluffy rice, and savory sofrito, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a satisfying and authentic Cuban meal, give this recipe a try!
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