Arroz de Carreteiro: Brazilian rice with dried meat - easy and delicious

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat and pork is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

Boil water and soak the dried meat to reduce saltiness.

Cook the dried meat in boiling water for about 1 hour or in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes until easily shredded.

In a 12-inch skillet, heat some olive oil or pork grease.

Add the sausage to the skillet and cook until almost crunchy.

Add chopped onions and garlic to the skillet and cook until softened.

Add chopped green pepper and cook for a bit.

Add chopped tomatoes and cook briefly until they soften.

Add the shredded dried meat to the skillet and mix well.

Pour in chicken broth (or water) to the skillet.

Add 2 cups of white rice to the mixture and stir.

Add 4 cups of boiling water to the skillet, ensuring the rice is covered.

Cover the skillet and let it simmer for around 15-20 minutes.

Check the rice for doneness and adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper as needed.

Serve the rice in a casserole dish and garnish with parsley.

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