274 : Arepas de Arroz

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon double acting baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup cooked white rice
2 Tablespoons butter

1. In a blender, mix the dry ingredients.

2. Add the egg,  rice with milk and melted butter to the dry ingredients.

3. Blend well and scrape down the sides of the blender with a spatula a few times.

4. Pour the pancake mix onto a greased skillet, looking for bubbles to form on the top of the pancake.

5. Flip.

Makes approximately 12-16 medium-sized pancakes.

Arroz Blanco – aka Killer Rice

Killer Rice Step 1: fry 3 cloves garlic in 3 Tablespoons olive oil.

Killer Rice Step 2: remove golden garlic from the oil (now you have infused the oil) and let the garlic cool before eating it. LET THE OIL COOL AT THIS POINT!

Killer Rice Step 3: OIL IS STILL COOLING AT THIS POINT. Add 1 Tablespoon of salt to a cup of water, filled to Joe Flanigan's head (3 cups).

Killer Rice Step 4: once the oil has cooled, add the salted water to the pot and bring to a boil.

Killer Rice Step 5: add 2.5 cups white jasmine rice to the boiling water.

Killer Rice Step 6: once the rice comes up to a boil, cover and lower heat to simmer for 30 minutes. DO NOT PEEK.

Killer Rice Step 7: EAT! Buen provecho.