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Locrio de Longaniza served on a plate with avocado and tomato.
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Dominican Rice with Sausage (Locrio de Longaniza)

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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dominican, Latin
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 649kcal
Author: Vanessa

Ingredients

  • 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: 649kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1028mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 498IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg