Concon/Pegao (Dominican Crispy Rice)
Learn the secret to perfectly crunchy Dominican concon every time. It all starts with a fresh batch up Dominican white rice!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1¼ cups water
- 1 cups extra long grain rice washed
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, combine oil and salt. Let it got hot then carefully add the water.
- Add rice, stir, and cook until almost all of the water is absorbed, stirring frequently to prevent from sticking. Use a spoon to form a mound in the center of the pot with the rice.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let it sit covered for 5 minutes and then remove all the cooked rice from the pot.
- Use a spoon to scrape the bottom layer of rice from the pot and serve. Buen provecho!
Notes
Pro tip: If you're having a hard time scraping the rice from the bottom of the pot, pour hot water over the bottom of your pot for a few seconds and it should make scraping that layer off way easier!
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 600mgPotassium: 100mg
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