Best 6 Jollof Rice With Beef Recipes

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**Discover the Enchanting Flavors of Jollof Rice with Beef: A Culinary Journey to West Africa**

Embark on a tantalizing culinary adventure with our comprehensive guide to Jollof Rice with Beef, a delectable dish that has captivated taste buds across West Africa for generations. Jollof Rice, also spelled Jollof or Jolof Rice, is a one-pot meal that showcases the vibrant flavors and rich cultural heritage of the region. With variations found in Senegal, Gambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cameroon, this dish holds a special place in the hearts of West Africans. In this comprehensive guide, we present not just one, but three enticing Jollof Rice recipes that cater to diverse preferences and skill levels. From a beginner-friendly recipe that simplifies the process to more elaborate versions that showcase the depth and complexity of this beloved dish, we provide step-by-step instructions to ensure your Jollof Rice turns out perfect every time. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this extraordinary West African culinary treasure.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BEEF PARTY-STYLE JOLLOF RICE



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This is an incredibly easy, but delicious recipe. The uniqueness of this jollof rice lies in the roasting of the bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, and garlic. This brings an additional depth of flavor to the meal. If you're looking for a Jollof Rice recipe that will be the star of the show, this is it!

Provided by Lola Osinkolu

Categories     Lunch/Dinner     Main/Side

Number Of Ingredients 24

3 Cups basmati rice
½ Cup cooking Oil
3 tablespoons Tomato paste
3 Cups beef stock
2 teaspoon Curry Powder
2 teaspoon Thyme
1 Onion Medium-sized (sliced)
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1½ tablespoons chicken bouillon powder (or use 4 cubes)
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 Red Bell Pepper
2 Plum Tomatoes
1 to 3 Scotch bonnet
1 Onion
6 cloves garlic
2 inch ginger
1.5 lb beef
1 teaspoon curry
2 teaspoons rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 habanero (minced)
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
1 small Onion (diced)
salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Drizzle some oil on the peppers and Roast the bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, habanero pepper, and garlic in the oven 400F for 15 to 20 minutes. Leave to cool a bit, blend with the ginger, and set aside.
  • Meanwhile, season beef with salt, black pepper, rosemary, curry powder, and seasoning powder. Set aside.
  • Add one tablespoon oil in a pan, add the seasoned beef and bay leaves. Mix well and leave to cook for ten minutes.
  • Add one cup of water to the boiling beef and leave to cook again for another 10 to 15 minutes or till the meat becomes tender. Remove the meat from pot and keep the stock separately.
  • In the same pot, add the remaining oil and fry the beef on both sides till browned-about 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from oil and set aside.
  • Pour the sliced onions in the oil and cook till tender about 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste and fry well. About 3 to 5 minutes
  • Add the blended sauce, curry powder, thyme, seasoning powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Wash the rice until the water comes out clear and drain. Stir the rice with the sauce and add the stock and water.
  • Cover the pot tightly with a foil paper and then with the lid. ook for 5 minutes on medium to high heat, then turn the heat down to low and cook for another 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Uncover the pot and add stir in the beef. Serve hot.

JOLLOF RICE WITH BEEF



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Rice stewed in a tomato and meat sauce--a delicious savory West African dish.

Provided by aduani

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 1h6m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 onion, diced
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon cayenne powder
3 large tomatoes, diced
¾ cup water
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into bite-size chunks
4 cups jasmine rice
water to cover

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until dark and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat.
  • Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a separate pot. Season stew meat with salt and pepper. Cook in the hot oil until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
  • Stir meat into the simmering tomato mixture. Add jasmine rice. Pour in enough water to cover the rice. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until stew meat and rice are tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.6 calories, Carbohydrate 83.5 g, Cholesterol 31.2 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 16.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 82.5 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

CINDY'S YELLOW RICE



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This is an easy yellow rice.

Provided by cindy_richelle

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups water
1 cup white rice
¼ cup dried minced onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice, onion, olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is cooked, about 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 586.9 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

JOLLOF RICE



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A successful batch of jollof rice requires a few key ingredients (tomatoes, peppers, onions, a few herbs, spices and some stock) and a perfect sauce-to-rice ratio, so the cooked grains remain separate. I have found that the best, no-fuss way to do this is in the oven. Jollof is typically made with long-grain rice, though in Nigeria, parboiled rice is the norm. Most jollof is prepared over an open flame or on a stovetop. Missing from this oven version is the slightly smoky flavor you get from the little bits of rice that have browned on the bottom of your pan, but that's nothing a pinch of smoked paprika can't fix. Serve with braised goat or other stewed meats, and a side of fried plantains.

Provided by Yewande Komolafe

Categories     dinner, grains and rice, side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 (14-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with their juices
1 medium red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and roughly chopped
1/2 medium red onion, peeled and roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 red habanero chile, stemmed
2 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil
1/2 cup canola or other neutral oil
2 medium red onions, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
3 cups parboiled long-grain rice (such as Carolina Gold or Uncle Ben's Original), basmati or jasmine rice (about 1¼ pounds)
5 fresh thyme sprigs
1 fresh bay leaf
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups beef, chicken or vegetable stock

Steps:

  • Prepare the obe ata: Working in batches if needed, combine all the obe ata ingredients except the canola oil in a blender and purée on high until smooth. The liquid from the can of tomatoes should suffice, but you can add up to 1/4 cup of water if necessary to get the purée going. (You should have about 3 cups of purée.)
  • Heat the 2 tablespoons canola oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add the purée and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until the sauce is slightly reduced by about a third of its original volume, 18 to 20 minutes. (It should make about 2 cups. Obe ata can be cooled and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks, or frozen for up to 1 month.)
  • Prepare the rice: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat the 1/2 cup canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium until shimmering, about 1 minute. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove half the onions to a plate and set aside. Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste, turmeric and smoked paprika, if using, and toast, stirring occasionally, until turmeric is fragrant and tomato paste has deepened to a dark red color, about 2 minutes.
  • Stir in the obe ata sauce and bring to a simmer over medium heat. The habanero oils love to disperse in the air, so you may want to turn on your stovetop fan or open a window while simmering the obe ata. Stir in the rice, thyme and bay leaf, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the stock and cover with a lid. Transfer the pot to the oven and cook until rice is just tender, 35 minutes.
  • Remove the pot from the oven and let sit, covered (no peeking) for 15 minutes. Uncover, fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the reserved sautéed onions. Adjust seasoning, if necessary, and discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Serve warm.

JOLLOF RICE



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The chef Tunde Wey is based in New Orleans, but he was born in Nigeria, where jollof rice is a well-loved dish. The rice is cooked in a flavorful tomato and pepper purée; his version is vegan, and laced with chile heat.

Provided by The New York TImes

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield 7 1/2 cups rice

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)
1/2 medium Scotch bonnet pepper (or use a habanero pepper), stem removed
1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped
3 small red bell peppers, roughly chopped (about 5 ounces each)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons hot ground chile pepper, such as African dried chile or cayenne
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon plus 1 heaping teaspoon onion powder
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 1/2 cups medium-grain rice

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine tomatoes, scotch bonnet pepper and onions; purée. Pour out half the purée into a bowl; set aside. Add the bell peppers to the purée remaining in the blender and pulse until smooth. Add to the mixture that was set aside and stir to combine.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add blended vegetables along with the salt, curry powder, ground chile pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, bay leaves, ginger and thyme. Bring mixture to a boil.
  • Stir in the rice until well mixed, then reduce the heat to low.
  • Cover pot and let cook until rice is al dente, about 45 minutes. Check after 30 minutes; if rice is sauce-logged, remove the lid to cook off the excess sauce. If rice seems dry, stir in 1 to 2 cups water. Allow the rice at the bottom of the pot to char a bit to infuse it with a smoky flavor.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 299, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 324 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

JOLLOF RICE



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Enjoy a version of the West African staple, jollof rice. It's a great partner to chicken, fish or salad and you can use a ready-made sauce if you prefer

Provided by member recipe by elizabeth uwaifo

Categories     Dinner, Side dish

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

400g basmati rice
3 red peppers, halved and deseeded
1 white onion, halved
2 garlic cloves
1 tbsp grated ginger, or ginger purée
1 Scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded if you prefer less heat (optional)
5 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
100g tomato purée
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried thyme
2tsp curry powder (we used hot madras)
½ tsp ground white pepper
600ml hot chicken stock, made with 2 stock cubes

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the rice in a sieve, rinse under cold water, drain and set aside. Put the peppers, onion, garlic, ginger and chilli, if using, in a food processor and blitz until chopped.
  • Heat the oil in an ovenproof casserole over a medium heat and fry the tomato purée for 2-3 mins, stirring often. Add the blitzed pepper mixture and fry for 5 mins more, then add the herbs, spices and 1 tsp salt. Fry for a further 1-2 mins, then stir in the rice to coat. Pour in the stock, stir, cover and bake for 45 mins until the rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 42 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Choose long-grain rice that is free of debris, and use fresh, ripe tomatoes and bell peppers.
  • Be sure to rinse the rice thoroughly before cooking. This will remove any starch and help the rice cook evenly.
  • Use a heavy-bottomed pot to cook the rice. This will help distribute the heat evenly and prevent the rice from burning.
  • Do not stir the rice while it is cooking. Stirring can break up the rice grains and make them mushy.
  • Let the rice rest for 5 minutes before serving. This will allow the rice to absorb all of the flavors from the sauce.

Conclusion:

Jollof rice is a delicious and flavorful dish that is enjoyed by people all over the world. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients, so it is sure to please everyone at your table. Whether you are making it for a special occasion or a weeknight meal, jollof rice is sure to be a hit.

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