Cuban White Rice (Arroz Blanco)

Name: Cuban White Rice (Arroz Blanco)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain white rice; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste); Cuban Picadillo; Camarones Enchilados (Cuban Shrimp Creole); Frijoles Negros

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Arroz Blanco is a classic Cuban white rice side dish made with just 4 pantry staples: long-grain rice, water, oil, and salt. It’s soft, fluffy, and ready in 25 minutes, making it perfect with black beans, picadillo, or anything saucy (like camarones enchilados). This stovetop method is super easy and practically foolproof!

Updated at: Sun, 14 Sep 2025 23:59:52 GMT