Considered as a staple dish in Cuban cuisine, you can do different recipes using Zatarain's Yellow Rice.
You can pair it with tender seared shrimp and sweet green peas. It is also perfect when cooked with chicken and shredded cheddar cheese.
This creamy and savory risotto made with Zatarain's Yellow Rice, added with mushroom, spinach, onion, cream and cheese is also a must try.
The dishes that you can come up with Zatarain's Yellow Rice seem unlimited. You can check other yellow rice recipes from their website. Here's the link: www.mccormick.com.
Yellow rice came into favor when the Spanish immigrants brought saffron to Cuba. Saffron is the spice whose color permeates white rice, transforming it to a golden yellow. Harvested from the stamens of crocus flowers, saffron is also the most expensive spice in the world, however.
Cuban peasants relied on a more frugal ingredient called annatto oil, which is made with annatto seeds and imparts the same glorious color for yellow rice. Arroz con pollo is a satisfying and colorful meal of chicken served over yellow rice that is studded with red peppers, green peas and, occasionally, tomatoes. As a side dish, yellow rice may be prepared with or without these additional embellishments. – Agozar Cuban Bistro