RECAITO RECIPE CARD: CILANTRO BASE
A savory concentrate which forms the basis of stews, rice, and bean dishes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because of the fresh ingredients, this recipe is preservative free!
Provided by Analida Braeger
Categories Main dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash cilantro thoroughly.
- Cut the lower stems of the cilantro and discard.
- With a pair of kitchen shears cut the cilantro bunch into 3 parts and place in a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients, and push the on button.
- Let it run for about 3 minutes, stopping every 30 seconds to stir the ingredients around.
- The final texture should appear chunky.
- When finished, recaito should be stored in the freezer. The best way to store is in a covered ice cube tray. If you don't have one, use a regular ice cube tray.
- When the cubes are frozen, remove and place in a covered container.
- Recaito will keep in your freezer for about 3 months.
- You should be able to get close to 12 cubes of recaito from this recipe. Note the nutrition information is based on a 2 Tbsp cube.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 44 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 1229 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PUERTO RICAN SOFRITO (RECAITO)
In Puerto Rico, recaito is used as the base seasoning sauce often known as sofrito. Here is a recipe for recaito aka Puerto Rican sofrito.
Provided by Hector Rodriguez
Categories Seasonings
Time 15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Chop and blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender .
- Use in your favorite soup, stew, bean, or rice dish, and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 19 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 quart (Serves 8 to 10), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
PUERTO RICAN SOFRITO
Provided by Jannese
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Wash and chopped all the ingredients into large chunks.
- Puree everything in a food processor or blender. (Use water for the blender if needed).
- Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 10 days, or freeze in an ice cube tray or small cups.
TRADITIONAL RECAITO
From Daisy Martinez! There really is no translation for this mixture of onion, garlic, peppers and green herbs. Recao is culantro (see below) in Puerto Rican-speak, so this seasoning is nicknamed recaito, or "little culantro." I use recaito for dishes like Cuban black beans or Puerto Rican Style Pot Roast, where you don't want the color or extra liquid that you have in a sofrito. Culantro is the defining flavor. recaito, like sofrito, can get you out of any kitchen emergency. It pays to make extra (which this recipe does) and portion it out for the freezer.
Provided by nsomniak6
Categories Vegetable
Time 5m
Yield 1 1/2 cups, 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the onion and garlic in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. With the motor running, add the remaining ingredients, one at a time and process, until the mixture is smooth.
- Set aside the amount you need for the recipe you're preparing.
- Pack the remaining recaito in ½-cup portions in sealable plastic bags and store in freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 2.8, Carbohydrate 6.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.9
SOFRITO- PUERTO RICAN COOKING BASE (RECAITO)
Sofrito is a general term for a Latin cooking base. It is used in Italian and Spanish cuisines, and across Latin America and the Caribbean and beyond to add delicious flavor to soups, meat, braises, and more. It is a puree of peppers, onions, garlic, and herbs. In nearly any recipe where you might start by chopping these...
Provided by Margaret G
Categories Other Sauces
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Wash and chop all ingredients into rough chunks. No need to remove the cilantro stems, as they are tender and flavorful.
- 2. Using a food processor (a blender is not recommended), process sofrito, in batches if necessary, until finely incorporated, but not liquified.
- 3. Using dedicated ice cube trays (don't use the trays for ice cubes after using for sofrito or your drink will taste BAD!), freeze sofrito in cubes, then, if desired, transfer to freezer bags for long term storage. Each cube is about a tablespoon, but measuring is not super important. Flavor is good, give or take a little! Fresh sofrito lasts about a week in the fridge. Just pop a cube or two or 3 into your saute pan to start your cooking, or thaw and stuff under chicken skin before roasting. The possibilities are endless!
- 4. I have two other Puerto Rican recipes that feature sofrito- Sopa de Salchichon ("salami soup") and the official dish of Puerto Rico, Arroz con Gandules ("Rice with pigeon peas").
RECAITO
There really is no translation for this mixture of onion, garlic, peppers and green herbs. Recao is culantro in Puerto Rican-speak, so this seasoning is called recaito, or "little culantro." You can buy it in bottles in some ethnic grocery stores but why? when it's so simple to make. Use in dishes like Cuban black beans or Puerto Rican style pot roast, where you want the flavor but not the color or extra liquid that you have in a sofrito. Culantro is the defining flavor.
Provided by SusieQusie
Categories Onions
Time 13m
Yield 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the onion and garlic in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
- With the motor running, add the remaining ingredients, one at a time and process, until the mixture is smooth.
- Set aside the amount you need for the recipe you're preparing.
- Pack the remaining recaito in ½-cup portions in sealable plastic bags and store in freezer.
- *** Cooks notes:
- *** Ajices Dulces, also known as cachucha or ajicitos are tiny sweet peppers with a hint of heat. They range in color from light to medium green and yellow to red and orange. They add freshness and an herby note to anything you cook. Do not mistake them for Scotch bonnet or Habanero chilies (which they look like)--those two pack a wallop when it comes to heat.
- *** Culantro is not cilantro. It has long leaves with tapered tips and serrated edges. When it comes to flavor, culantro is like cilantro times ten.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.1, Fat 0.2, Sodium 9.8, Carbohydrate 13.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 3.4, Protein 1.9
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