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Brazilian carreteiro rice with leftover roast beef
Arroz carreteiro is a Brazilian one-pan rice dish with meat and vegetables. Brazilian one-pan rice with shredded roast beef, tomato and herbs.
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 19 min
- Total time
- 31 min
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Ingredients
- 600 g leftover cooked rice, promptly refrigerated
- 360 g leftover roast beef, shredded
- 100 g chopped onion
- 180 g seeded chopped tomato
- 100 g chopped red bell pepper
- 12 g minced garlic
- 25 ml vegetable oil
- 180 ml water or alcohol-free stock
- 15 g chopped parsley
- 3 g salt
Method
- Heat oil in a wide pot over medium heat.
- Soften onion, garlic and pepper for 4 minutes.
- Add tomato and cook 3 minutes until juicy.
- Add meat and water; cover and heat 6 minutes until the meat reaches 74 °C (165 °F) in the center.
- Fluff cold rice with a fork and add to the pot.
- Stir and heat for 6 minutes until all rice reaches 74 °C (165 °F) at the center.
- Adjust salt and finish with parsley.
You'll need
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Presentation
Serve 1 bowl per person; enjoy immediately after preparation.
Suggested pairing
Substitute leftover roast pork or chicken; without leftovers, cook fresh rice and beef fully.
Storage
Keep the finished dish in a shallow covered container at 4 °C (40 °F) or below. Eat within 24 hours without exceeding 3 days from the original cooking of the leftovers. Do not reheat twice.
Make ahead
Within 2 hours of Christmas dinner, divide cooked leftovers into shallow covered containers and refrigerate at 4 °C (40 °F) or below. Use within 3 days of the original cooking; for later use, freeze promptly in dated, portioned containers. Thaw in the refrigerator, never on the counter. Reheat only the needed portion once.
Food safety
Discard perishable leftovers left unrefrigerated for over 2 hours (over 1 hour above 32 °C (90 °F)). Reheat previously cooked food to 74 °C (165 °F) at its center using a food thermometer, only once. Repurposing does not reset the storage clock. Check gluten, milk, egg and other allergens; when uncertain, discard. Promptly chill cooked rice due to Bacillus cereus risk.
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