Holiday Meals | Cape Verde rice Flavorful white rice cooked ISLAND STYLE

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

pork

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while chicken thighs are budget-friendly.

fish

🥗Healthier: seitan

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Seitan is a meat alternative, while canned tuna is economical.

Heat 4 tablespoons of Portuguese olive oil in a pan.

Sauté 1/4 medium onion until it turns yellow, avoiding browning.

Add 1 cup of jasmine rice to the pan.

Pour in 1 and 1/4 cups of water and bring to a boil.

Add 1/2 of a Knorr chicken flavor cube to the mixture.

Sprinkle in some salt for flavor.

Rinse the rice thoroughly before adding it to the pan.

Stir the ingredients together and add a little more olive oil to garnish the rice.

Finish with some parsley on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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