Arroz con Maíz, or Moro de Maíz (Rice with Corn)

Arroz con maíz (sweet corn pilaf), also known as moro de maíz, is a delicious combination of sweet corn and the most flavorful rice.

| Lee en Español | Jump to Recipe |

Arroz con maíz, moro de maíz or locrio de maíz (rice with corn) is one of the most popular ways Dominicans consume rice. But if you think it is just adding sweet corn to rice, then you're missing out on a huge opportunity here.

Done right this rice can have a deeper, richer flavor, enhanced by the gentle sweetness of sweet corn.

Versions

The simplest version of this corn and rice recipe you'll find out there is just corn added to a pot of white rice while it cooks. Just white rice with corn. Perhaps some herbs thrown in for garnish.

Other recipes call for more seasonings and ingredients to add more flavor to it ^[1]. The latter is my preference.

Another way to make this (though I didn't, to keep it a vegan-friendly recipe) is to fry chopped tocineta (bacon) and use the fat it releases in lieu of oil, leaving the tocineta to keep cooking alongside the rice. This appeared in one of the oldest Dominican cookbooks ^[1] I own.

About this recipe

To add extra flavor I use vegetable broth, which you can make with our easy recipe, or buy. You do not need to be limited by this, experiment and add other ingredients and herbs that you love too, but most importantly, don't just make white rice and add corn to it. But if you do not want to use broth, just use an identical amount of boiling-hot water that you will salt to taste once added to the rice.

Buen provecho!

[Recipe + Video] Moro or Arroz con Maíz (Rice with Corn)

By: Clara Gonzalez

Arroz con maíz (sweet corn pilaf) --also known as moro de maíz and locrio de maíz-- is a delectable combination of sweet corn and flavorful rice.

5 from 4 votes

Print Recipe Guarda Pin

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Caribbean, Dominican

Servings 4 servings

Calories 586 kcal

Equipment

• Thick bottom, 1.5 gal [5.5 liters] capacity pot

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons of olive oil, divided
• 1 large red onion, minced
• 2 cups of sweet corn, (boiled soft, from frozen, or canned)
• 2 cups of rice, (long grain, Carolina)
• 3 cups of vegetable broth, salted to taste, boiling-hot (see notes)
• 3 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley

Instructions

 

• 
  Cooking onions: Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in the pot over medium heat. Cook stirring the onions until they become translucent.
• 
  Adding corn and rice: Once the onions have become translucent, add the corn, and cook stirring to heat it through.

  Stir in the rice, making sure it's all covered in a light film of oil. This will help fix the starch, and produce rice that is not too sticky (graneado).
• 
  Adding broth: Pour in the vegetable broth and stir the rice.
• 
  Cooking rice: Simmer uncovered, and stir regularly to avoid excessive sticking, always scraping as much of the rice at the bottom as possible.

  When almost all the liquid has evaporated cover with a tight fitting lid and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

  Uncover and stir, moving the rice at the bottom to the top. Cover again and cook for 10 more minutes. Try the rice, it should be firm but cooked through (see notes). If necessary, cover and simmer another 5 minutes over very low heat.
• 
  Finishing: Uncover, add the remaining oil and stir. Mix in the parsley and remove from the heat.
• 
  Serving: Right after removing from the heat, scoop the rice right away into a serving bowl.

  Scrape the rice at the bottom (concón) and serve alongside as a special treat.

  This dish goes great with meat or fish dish of your choice.

Video

Notes and Tips

Our recipe for vegetable broth yields unsalted broth. Add enough salt to your liking, then heat to boiling point before adding to the rice. Do not add cold liquid to the rice, or it may not cook properly.

This is a recipe that definitely goes better if the rice is loose and non-sticky (graneado). This is why I cook the rice a bit in the oil before adding liquids. 

Nutrition

Calories: 586kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 10gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 712mgPotassium: 315mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 578IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg

READERS SEARCHED FOR arroz con maiz in english, dominican arroz con maiz, locrio de maiz, moro de maiz, white rice and corn recipe

References

1. Mari's Cakes: Moro de maíz
2.  Amanda Ornes de Perelló, Cocina Criolla. Sto. Dgo.: Ed. del Caribe, 1962. Pag. 231