Arroz con Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Rice) makes a delicious accompaniment to roasted pork or roasted chicken. This dish is very popular in Colombia and I remember my aunt serving this rice in every celebration.
What is Arroz con Coca Cola
It is a delicious and easy rice dish made with rice and cola. It's perfect to serve with beef, pork or chicken.
Plain boiled long grain white rice is eaten by most people in Colombia every day, but for entertaining this particular recipe for Arroz con Coca-Cola is very easy to follow and simply delicious.
Ingredients You'll Need
Long Grain White Rice: Be sure to wash the rice well to remove the some of the starch, this allow the rice to be fluffy. If you’d like to use brown rice for this recipe, increase liquid by ½ cup and cook for about 40 minutes, following the same cooking instructions.
Coca Cola: Use regular coke, diet coke doesn't give this rice the sweetness that I like.
Oil: I like to use canola or vegetable oil for this recipe rice, but butter also works well.
Chicken Bouillon: Granules or cubes, this adds flavor to the rice. If you prefer substitute with vegetables bouillon.
Water: Or use chicken broth, if you want to omit the chicken bouillon.
Scallions: Add more flavor and texture to the rice.
How to Make Arroz con Coca Cola
Place the rinsed rice in a medium saucepan; then add the butter, coca-cola, water, chicken bouillon and scallions.
Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Stir once, cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes, remove the pan from the stove, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice using a fork and serve immediately.
How to Store Leftovers
You can keep this rice in the fridge in a sealed container up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.
This Rice with Coca Cola is sweet and flavorful, elegant enough to serve on a dinner party or just for a weeknight meal. This rice recipe is one of my favorite ways to make rice.
Serve it as a side dish with your favorite protein, stuff it into a burrito, or use it as the base of a burrito bowl.
More Side Dishes to Make with Rice
Arroz con Fideos (Rice with Angel Hair Pasta)
Arroz con Lentejas (Lentils and Rice)
Arroz con Coco Titote (Rice with Coconut and Raisins)
Rice with Coca-Cola Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 ½ cups coca-cola
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablet chicken bouillon
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 3 tablespoons chopped scallions
Instructions
- Place the rinsed rice in a medium saucepan; then add the butter, coca-cola, water, chicken bouillon and scallions.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Stir once, cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes, remove the pan from the stove, and let it sit for 5 minutes. Fluff the rice using a fork and serve immediately.
mollie duvall
This looks so interesting...can't wait to try. I got a rice cooker for Christmas. Has anyone cooked this in a rice cooker? If so, any tips?
Erika Perez
Hi! If I use medium grain rice do I change anything else in the recipe?
Erica Dinho
Not really! I like to use long grain rice, because the rice is fluffy after cooked.
Gene Schnider
Excellent blog post. I definitely appreciate this site. Thanks!
Heather Padilla
Can this be made in a rice cooker rather than on the stove top?
Thanks!
Erica Dinho
Yes
James
This Arroz con Coca Cola is amazing. So easy to make and my family loves it. I will be making this dish again. Thank you for this rice with coca cola recipe.
Ana
I’m trying to make this recipe for vegetarians, but just wondering if vegetable broth instead of chicken bouillon would be a good replacement, or if it would change the flavor completely… thoughts please?
Erica Dinho
Yes.
Alicia
Wonderful recipe. I make this rice with coca cola once a week and everyone in my family loves it.
Patricia
So glad to have stumbled across your blog! Can’t wait to try your recipes. You’ve really opened up a whole new world of flavors for me! Thanks.
Mike
This arroz con coca-cola recipe is very easy to make and very good.
Peter
I make this rice once a week and it's a hit. Everyone loves this rice with cola.
Debbie
I made this rice with coca-cola yesterday for dinner and served it with roasted chicken. It was a hit with my kids, we all loved it. I will be making this arroz con coca-cola again very soon!