Cuban-style rice with corn
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 …
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
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
- Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package.
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic, and sauté them in 1 tablespoon of oil. ≈ 8 min
- Remove the seeds from the hot pepper, chop it, and add it. ≈ 8 min
- Add the drained corn, fried tomatoes, and diced tomatoes (not too small), and simmer over low heat.
- Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. ≈ 2 min
- 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.
- Cook the egg in a pan with a little oil.
- 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.
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