🇩🇴 Dominican Cuisine

Concón

Crispy Rice Crust

Prep Time 40 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 211 kcal

The prized golden-brown crust of rice that forms at the bottom of the caldero pot, considered a delicacy and the most fought-over portion at Dominican meals.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water and salt to a boil in a caldero. Add rice and stir once. Boil until water is almost absorbed and small holes appear on surface.
  2. 2 Drizzle oil around the edges and over the top of the rice. Reduce heat to the lowest possible setting.
  3. 3 Cover with a tight-fitting lid. Do not open for at least twenty minutes while the crust forms.
  4. 4 After twenty minutes, check the bottom by gently tilting the pot. The rice should release a toasty aroma.
  5. 5 Continue cooking five more minutes if needed until the bottom is deep golden but not burned.
  6. 6 Invert the pot onto a plate to reveal the beautiful golden crust, or scrape it out in pieces to serve alongside the fluffy rice.

Did You Know?

In Dominican households, calling dibs on the concón is serious business, and the person serving the meal holds enormous power in distributing this coveted portion.