Oven Baked Rice with Portuguese Style Chourico Sausages, Garlic, Onions & Peppers with Pimento Paste for a Chourico Rice Bake. Use either Sweet or Hot Pimento Paste or Mild or Hot Chourico Sausages with or without the added Black & White Pepper for your preference of heat.
Servings: 6 portions
Equipment
- 1 Sauté Pan or Deep Skillet, Wok, Saucepot
- 1 Casserole Dish larger than a 2 1/2 quarts
- 3 Bowls for the Seasoning & Liquids, Vegetables, Rice
Ingredients
- 2 Links Chourico Sausage - or more, Torn or Chopped to desired size
- 2 C Hot Water
- 2 Cubes Maggi Chicken Bouillon
- 2 C Basmati Rice - or any Medium to Long grain
- 1/2 C Tomato Juice
- 1/4 C Sweet Pimento Paste & Lemon Juice - or Hot Pimento Paste for Spicy
- 1/4 C EVOO
- 3 Cloves Garlic - Chopped
- 1 Large Onion - Diced
- 1 Med Red Bell Pepper - Or Half Green & Red Bell Peppers
- 1 Tbl Smoked Paprika & Parsley
- 1/2 Tbl Sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp White Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F - 450 F. Rack in middle position.Combine Hot Water & Bouillon Cubes and press with a fork to assist in dissolving the Cubes, or crumble the Cubes into the Water. Add in Tomato Juice, Lemon Juice & Pimento Paste along with Smoked Paprika, Sea Salt, Black & White Pepper. Set this aside until needed. Measure out 2 Cups of Rice and set aside. Prepare the Diced Onions & Bell Pepper with Chopped Garlic, set aside.
- When the oven is preheated, place a Pan on medium heat with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Chop the Chourico to desired size and add it to the Pan, cook for a few minutes. Add the Vegetables. Cook for a few minutes before adding in the Rice. Cook for 1–2 minutes before adding in the Liquids.Bring this to a boil over max heat and pour into the Casserole Dish. Place into the oven covered for 40–45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let rest 15–20 minutes. Afterward, scrape the bottom and sides and toss the Rice well. Serve the whole tray or individually plate and serve.
Notes
Any leftover Rice can be refrigerated and cooked the next day in a Wok for Fried Rice. No need to add oil. Just heat the Wok up over max heat and let it get hot. Add the Rice and keep tossing to heat through and serve.