Dominican Rice with Sausage (Locrio de Longaniza)

Dominican Rice with Sausage aka Locrio de Longaniza is a one-pot meal made with rice and Dominican pork sausage. This flavorful dish is a staple in the Dominican Republic, and perfect for weeknight dinner. 

Last month, my family and I took some time off to go back home to the Dominican Republic. We spent time with family and old friends. We visited historic museums, laid on the beach and ate all the food we could get our hands-on. It was the perfect time to teach our children about our culture and experience it first hand through all the amazing things our country has to offer. 

We arrived at the country’s capital of Santo Domingo and spend some time there, but for most of our trip, we were traveling through the northern coast of the island to Nagua, Samana, and Puerto Plata. 

We also traveled from Puerto Plata to Santiago and it was on our way there that we discovered the best Longaniza (Dominican pork sausage), I’ve ever tasted. There was a local vendor stand along the side of the road selling the tasty homemade pork sausage, which was made fresh every day. 

We bought a few pounds of this sausage to take with us and once we arrived in Santiago, my mother-in-law made the most delicious Locrio de Longaniza for dinner. 

What is Locrio?

Locrio is a rice dish from the Dominican Republic similar to paella. This dish consists of seasoned rice with some type of meat such as chicken or pork and cooked in one pot. 

A popular example of a locrio is the dish known as Arroz con Pollo in most Latin American countries. In the Dominican Republic, the same dish is commonly known as Locrio de Pollo, but essentially they are the same dish. 

Where do I find Longaniza? 

You can find Dominican pork sausage in the cold cuts section at most Hispanic supermarkets. If you do not have a Hispanic supermarket in your area, you can purchase Longaniza online here. I have not purchased from them yet, but I have a friend who orders their products all the time and she swears by the quality of the products and their customer service. 

Can I make this dish with any pork sausage? 

The answer is yes. You certainly can. I have. While the dish might turn out really good, I assure you the taste will not be the same. The unique flavors in the Dominican sausage are what makes this dish so delicious. 

With that said, I’ve made this dish using spicy Italian sausage and it turned out really good. Different. But good. 

How to make Dominican Rice with Sausage (Locrio de Longaniza)? 

Detailed instructions and measurements can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Now, this Locrio de Longaniza recipe is one of the easiest you’ll ever make.  

• First, you want to sautee the Longaniza until cooked and slightly crispy. You want to do this in the same pot that you are going to cook the rice because you want to use the same oil that is released from the sausage, which is filled with flavor from the sausage.
• Then, you’ll remove the sausage from the pot and cook the seasonings: adobo, oregano, chicken bouillon, sazón, ground black pepper, some homemade sofrito, tomato sauce, and olives. Once the seasonings have sauteed for about 2-3 minutes, add water and bring to a boil. 
• Finally, add the rice. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot. Once the water has evaporated, add the Longaniza back into the pot and stir to combine. Lower the heat to medium-low. Cover and let cook for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, stir the rice carefully and cover for an additional 5 minutes.

Tips for Making Locrio de Longaniza

• Make sure to get good quality Dominican Longaniza. There’s an art to good Dominican sausage and not all are created equal. 
• After rinsing the rice, make sure to drain all the water from it. We’re adding enough water in the cooking process and if your rice still has water in it when you add to the pot, your locrio will turn out too wet, “apastado” as Dominicans call it. 
• In this recipe, I use sofrito that’s already made. You can make your own for this recipe only by blending ½ of a bell pepper, ½ of a red onion, 1 clove of garlic and about 2 tablespoons of cilantro. 

Other Recipes You’ll Love: 

• Rice with Corn (Arroz con Maiz)
• Dominican Rice with Beans (Moro de Habichuelas)
• Dominican Braised Chicken (Pollo Guisado)
• Black Beans and Rice 
• Homemade Latin Sofrito 

Dominican Rice with Sausage (Locrio de Longaniza)

Author: Vanessa

A one-pot meal made with rice and Dominican pork sausage. This flavorful dish is a staple in the Dominican Republic, and perfect for weeknight dinner.

5 from 11 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Dominican, Latin

Servings 6 servings

Calories 649 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ▢ 1 lb longaniza, cut into 1-inch links
• ▢ 2 cubes of chicken bouillon, caldo de pollo
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon adobo
• ▢ 1 teaspoon oregano
• ▢ 1 pack of sazón, culantro y achiote
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• ▢ 3 tablespoons homemade sofrito
• ▢ ¼ cup tomato sauce
• ▢ ¼ cup alcaparrado or olives
• ▢ 4 cups water
• ▢ 3 cups rice, rinsed

Instructions

 

• In a large cast-iron pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute Longaniza until cooked and slightly crispy. Remove from the pot and reserve.
• Remove excess oil from the pot. Add chicken bouillon cubes, adobo, oregano, sazón, and black pepper and cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in sofrito, tomato sauce, and olives. Cook for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the water. When the water begins to boil, add the rice. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot.
• Once the water has evaporated, add the Longaniza back into the pot and stir to combine. Lower the heat to medium-low. Cover and let cook for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, stir the rice carefully and cover for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve warm with a side of salad and avocado.

Notes

• Make sure to get good quality Dominican Longaniza. There’s an art to good Dominican sausage and not all are created equal.
• After rinsing the rice, make sure to drain all the water from it. We’re adding enough water in the cooking process and if your rice still has water in it when you add to the pot, your locrio will turn out too wet, “apastado” as Dominicans call it.
• In this recipe, I use sofrito that’s already made. You can make your own for this recipe only by blending ½ of a bell pepper, ½ of a red onion, 1 clove of garlic and about 2 tablespoons of cilantro.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 649kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 19gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1028mgPotassium: 343mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 498IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

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*This post is made possible by our friends at Delta Airlines. Thank you Delta for taking us on a trip back home to experience the culture first hand and learn about our delicious food, including recipes like this Locrio de Longaniza.