Locrio de Trigo [Video+Recipe] Dominican Bulgur Rice

Locrio de trigo (Dominican bulgur rice).

Locrio de Trigo [Video+Recipe] Dominican Bulgur Rice

This Locrio de Trigo is a nice, quicker-to-make, tasty bulgur pilaf. and a high-fiber alternative to rice. We give you several options too, so you make it just the way you love it.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword bulgur pilaf, bulgur pilaf with meat, bulgur recipes, trigo dominicano in english

Prep Time 2 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 664kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

3 cups bulgur coarse, or no. 3 (see notes)
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1½ pound longaniza [0.68 kg] (spicy pork sausage), cut into slices, or pork chop, or both
1 cup auyama (kabocha squash) diced (West Indian pumpkin) [optional]
1 small red onion diced
1 bell pepper cut into small pieces
1 cup diced tomato
1 cup tomato sauce
½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
1½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 bunch cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

1. Soaking bulgur

Add enough water to the bulgur to cover it. Let it rest for 2 hours.
Squeeze the bulgur into a sieve to eliminate as much liquid as possible. Set bulgur aside.

2. Browning meat

In a pot heat the oil over high heat.
Cook the meat stirring until it turns golden brown.

4. Cooking vegetables

Lower the heat and add auyama, bell peppers, onion garlic, and tomatoes. Cook and stir until onions become translucent. Add tomato sauce, pepper, salt, and oregano and mix well.

5. Cooking bulgur

Stir in the bulgur. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.

6. Serving

Serve with tostones or torrejas de berenjenas.

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