Rose's Chamorro Red Rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups short-grain rice, calrose rice is preferred
• 5 1/2 cups water
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil or 4 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 (1/3 ounce) package achiote powder, i use mama cita's brand, can be found at any asian market
• 2 (1 1/2 ounce) packages sazon goya with coriander and annatto
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package goya ham seasoning
• 1/4-1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, may need more according to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon accent seasoning

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, wash the rice until the water runs clear. transfer to a rice cooker pot that's at least a 10 cup cooker. in a separate bowl; combine the rest of ingredients. making sure to combine the seasonings until dissolved and the achiote powder is well mixed. taste a bit and adjust the salt and seasonings according to your taste preference.
• 2 pour over the rice in the cooker and stir well to combine. press button to cook; halfway through cooking time, stir to combine the ingredients thoroughly. let cooking time finish. let sit a few minutes before enjoying.
• 3 this can also be cooked on the stovetop. bring the rice to a full boil, stir, cover with a lid and lower heat to about med-low. continue cooking for about 20-30 minutes. make sure to keep an eye on it as not to burn. that's why i prefer the rice cooker.
• 4 enjoy with chamorro barbeque and finadene.