Arroz Carreteiro [Brazilian Gauchos Recipe]

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

parsley

🥗Healthier: coriander

💰Cheaper: green onions

Coriander provides a different flavor, and green onions are often less expensive.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Regular paprika is lower in calories, while cayenne adds heat.

Cut leftover steak into small chunks.

Cut sausage and bacon into pieces.

Render the fat from the salted pork in a medium-high heated pan.

Add sausage and leftover grilled steak to the pan.

Mix in the dry meat (salami) if using.

Add 1.5 cups of rice and mix well with the meat and fat.

Add 2 cups of water, ensuring it's about 1 to 1.5 inches above the solids.

Taste and add salt and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika.

Cover and reduce heat to medium once it starts boiling.

Stir occasionally and let it cook for about 4 minutes before turning off the heat.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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