Dominican rice with pork (locrio de cerdo) | At Home With Ros Emely

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork butt

Chicken thighs reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth provides flavor without meat.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but can be pricier.

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: parboiled rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

Add pork to a bowl and season with sofrito, salt, black pepper, dominican oregano, worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce; mix well.

Heat avocado oil in a pan over high heat and add the seasoned pork; cook for 8 minutes.

Stir the pork to add color and continue cooking for another 8 minutes.

Add 4 cups of water to the pan and let it boil, adding fresh cilantro.

Once boiling, add 3 cups of jasmine rice and mix; cook for about 5 minutes until the rice absorbs most of the water.

Lower the heat to low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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