Cuban-style rice with corn

Cuban-style rice with corn

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The Canarian version of “arroz a la cubana” (Cuban-style rice): white rice, a tomato sauce with corn, onion, garlic, and chili peppers, fried banana, and …

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Cuban rice is a traditional dish that combines rice with corn. Add French fries and scrambled eggs to create a delicious combination of flavors.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$5.92 $2.96 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.44
  • $0.31
  • $2.58
  • $0.84
  • $0.20
  • $0.01
  • $0.13
  • $0.27
  • $0.35
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package.
  2. Peel and chop the onion and garlic, and sauté them in 1 tablespoon of oil. ≈ 8 min
  3. Remove the seeds from the hot pepper, chop it, and add it. ≈ 8 min
  4. Add the drained corn, fried tomatoes, and diced tomatoes (not too small), and simmer over low heat.
  5. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
  6. Peel the banana, cut it in half lengthwise, and pan-fry it in 1 tablespoon of oil over low heat until golden brown on both sides.
  7. Cook the egg in a pan with a little oil.
  8. Serve the rice with the sauce, along with the banana and egg. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Cuban-style rice with corn

  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.44
  • 100 g of canned corn$0.31
  • 200 g of tomato frito (Spanish tomato sauce)$2.58
  • Half a tomato$0.84
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika$0.20
  • salt$0.01
  • pepper$0.13
  • 1 banana$0.27
  • 120 g of rice$0.35
  • 1 egg$0.40

Total$5.92

that's $2.96 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 green chili pepper
  • 100 g of canned corn
  • 200 g of tomato frito (Spanish tomato sauce)
  • Half a tomato
  • 1 teaspoon of mild paprika
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 banana
  • 120 g of rice
  • 1 egg

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