This rice with caramelized onions is a simple and delicious side dish. It is full of flavor and goes well with any protein.

This rice with caramelized onions is an excellent side dish, because it is good with any protein. You can also mix a little grated chicken in rice! If you are using this rice as a main dish.

You will have to prepare Arroz with Cebolla
The printable recipe card with exact quantities and cooking indications is below.
Oil: You can use olives, canela, vegetables or corn oil. The butter will add wealth to the dish if you want to replace the oil.
Onions: Yellow or white will work well for this recipe.
Garlic: If you don’t like the flavor of garlic, omitted.
Long grain white rice: You can also use short wheat or even full rice, but be sure to read the instructions in the bag and follow the cooking time if you use full rice.
Broth: The chicken or vegetable broth will work for this recipe.
Salt and sugar: Sugar gives sweetness to caramelized onions.

Rice or Rice It is cooked throughout Colombia and in many different ways. If you follow this blog you may have noticed the many variants of rice recipes. This rice with caramel onion The dish is delicious and the caramelized onions add a little sweetness. It is the perfect accompaniment for grilled meats, fish or poultry.

Some of my favorite ways to serve this rice
I like to serve this rice with caramelized onions as a side dish with whole colombian style frying, another large option is this fish with cream sauce and I also like to combine it with this filling meatloaf. This dish is also good with many main dishes, rice bowls or even burritos.

How to prepare this dish
- In a medium pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, salt, sugar and garlic and cook about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add the rice, mix with a wooden spoon to cover well and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the broth and bring to a boil, mix and reduce the heat to the low.
- Cover and cook for about 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
- Remove from the heat and leave to rest for 5 minutes.

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Rice with caramelized onion recipe
Ingredients
- 2 spoons olive oil
- 1 cup onion thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic slice thinly
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 3 cups chicken broth or vegetables
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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In a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions, salt, sugar and garlic and cook about 5 minutes or until golden brown.
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Add the rice, mix with a wooden spoon to cover well and cook for 1 minute.
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Add the broth and bring to a boil, mix and reduce the heat to the low.
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Cover and cook for about 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
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Remove from the heat and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
Notes
To keep: transfer the rice to an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator for a maximum of 4 days and simply heat it in the microwave before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 429KcalCarbohydrates: 80GProtein: 8GFat: 8GSaturated fat: 1GPolynsaturo fat: 1GMonolysatuine fat: 5GSodium: 1233mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 2GSugar: 3GVitamin A: 4IuVitamin C: 16mgSoccer: 47mgIron: 1mg
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