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Easy Haitian Rice and Beans

March 21, 2022 by Grace Leave a Comment

This page may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. This post is about how to make Easy Haitian Rice and Beans!

Haitian Rice and Beans garnished with thyme and scotch bonnet in a white bowl
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The Haitians definitely know how to make a simple and humble dish of rice and beans SPECTACULAR!

Haitian cuisine is a Creole cuisine and has a signature BOLD and SPICY flavor! You will experience these flavors in this yummy rice dish!

Why Make This Rice and Beans Recipe?

You will want to make this fantastic Haitian Rice and Beans recipe because:

  • Quite simply it is DELICIOUS!
  • It is super easy to make!
  • This recipe uses canned beans which means no soaking and cooking time needed for dry beans. You can have this on your table in about 45 minutes (including resting time)!
  • It's nutritious! Rice and beans are a staple food around the world and the beans provide protein and fiber, and can be a meal in itself.
  • This dish is very inexpensive to make and totally budget friendly!
  • You can enjoy one of the great dishes of Haiti!
  • It is the perfect accompaniment to meats such as chicken, especially Haitian Chicken!

So, let me tell you what ingredients you will need for this dish!

Ingredients Needed For Haitian Rice and Beans

Here's what you will need to make this superb rice dish:

Ingredients for Haitian Rice and Beans including rice, whole cloves, whole allspice, a box of Maggi chicken bouillon and a bouillon cube, sprigs of thyme, garlic, Scotch bonnets, half an onion, coconut milk, can of black beans and bottle of olive oil
  • Rice (long grained works perfectly!)
  • Black beans (canned) - you could also use canned pinto beans or red kidney beans
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Fresh thyme
  • Scotch bonnet peppers
  • Chicken bouillon cube (please use Maggi just as the Haitians do!)
  • Whole cloves and whole allspice
  • Coconut milk and water
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

You may have most of these items on hand already! 😃

Now allow me to show you how EASY this is to make!

SUPER EASY INSTRUCTIONS

Honestly this couldn't be easier to make!

Start by placing your pot on a medium high heat and heat up some olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add minced onion and garlic and sauté for around 2 minutes.

Then add the remaining ingredients; rice, coconut milk, water, chicken bouillon cube, whole can of beans (do not drain), Scotch bonnets, salt, pepper, thyme, allspice, and cloves. Bring this to the boil, and then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for around 25 minutes. You will want to simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed.

Stock pot with diced onions and garlic
A stock pot filled with black beans, coconut milk, rice, scotch bonnets and seasonings

Remove from the heat and allow to rest (covered) for 10 minutes. Then taste and adjust for seasonings (salt and pepper) as necessary. Remove the thyme sprigs if desired. That's it!

Haitian Rice and Beans garnished with thyme and scotch bonnet in a white bowl

What To Serve With Haitian Rice and Beans

The PERFECT accompaniment to this dish is Poul Nan Sos (Chicken in Sauce), otherwise known as Haitian Chicken!

Haitian Chicken with Haitian rice and beans on a white plate

This pairing is a total match made in Heaven!

I do hope you will enjoy these rice and beans accompanied by some Poul Nan Sos soon!

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Jwi manje ou! (Enjoy your food in Haitian Creole)

Grace

Haitian Rice and Beans garnished with thyme and scotch bonnet in a white bowl

Easy Haitian Rice and Beans Recipe

Grace
Haitian Rice and Beans is super delicious! This dish is made easy using canned black beans and is the perfect dish to accompany a plate of yummy Haitian Chicken!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 29 mins
Resting Time 10 mins
Total Time 44 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Haitian
Servings 4 people
Calories 472 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large pot with a cover

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice long grain works just great for this
  • 15 oz black beans canned (don't drain)
  • ½ onion minced or diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 2 Scotch bonnet peppers can vary the amount according to the level of heat that you like
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube Haitians like to use Maggi as do I! (can sub 1 cup of chicken broth for the bouillon cube and water if you prefer)
  • 2 each whole cloves
  • 2 each whole allspice
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ ts salt plus additional added to taste
  • ¼ ts pepper plus additional added to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place your pot on a medium high heat and heat the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the minced onion and garlic and sauté for around 2 minutes.
    Stock pot with diced onions and garlic
  • Then add rice, coconut milk, water, chicken bouillon cube, whole can of beans (do not drain), Scotch bonnets, salt, pepper, thyme, allspice, and cloves. Bring this to the boil, and then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for around 25 minutes. You will want to simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed.
    A stock pot filled with black beans, coconut milk, rice, scotch bonnets and seasonings
  • Remove from the heat and allow to rest (covered) for 10 minutes. Then taste and adjust for seasonings (salt and pepper) as necessary. Remove the thyme sprigs if desired.
    Haitian Rice and Beans garnished with thyme and scotch bonnet in a white bowl

Notes

This is a fantastic side dish to accompany Delicious Haitian Chicken!  
Remember that the whole cloves and allspice are in the finished dish so watch out for those when eating your rice (some people aren't fans of eating these whole :-)).
You can leave the Scotch bonnet(s) whole while cooking and remove at the end (for less heat) OR you can slice them up and cook them sliced for more heat!  Vary the numbers of Scotch bonnets and/or method you use to deliver just the amount of heat that you like.  
Sub 1 cup of chicken broth for the water and chicken bouillon cube if preferred.
Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 15gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 547mgPotassium: 628mgFiber: 11gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 5mg
Keyword black beans and rice, rice and beans
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How To Make INCREDIBLY Delicious Haitian Chicken!

October 14, 2021 by Grace 2 Comments

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Haitian Chicken in a cast iron skillet

Haitian Chicken aka Poul Nan Sos (Haitian Chicken in Sauce)

Please allow me to begin by saying that Haitian Chicken is BLOW YOUR MIND DELICIOUS! This is basically stewed chicken done the Haitian way...and I think it must be one of the BEST chicken dishes in world cuisine!

Haitian cuisine is a Creole cuisine, and Haitians use fresh herbs, peppers, bouillon cubes, and a seasoning base called epis. Poul Nan Sos incorporates all of these ingredients which combine to give you this absolute taste sensation that I keep going on about!

So let's get to the nitty gritty on how to make this fantastic dish!

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October 23, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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shrimp in a dark curry sauce with onions and garnished with cilantro in a gold rimmed bowl.
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Belizean cuisine has been influenced by so many diverse cultures. It truly is a melting pot. Some of these include Maya, Chinese, Lebanese, Mennonite, Carribean, British, East Indian, and Creole.

Located on the Caribbean Sea, it is obviously a place that is rich with delicious seafood...conch, spiny lobster, grouper, and shrimp to name but just a few.

The dish I would like to share with you is Coconut Curry Shrimp, and the recipe is from my Flavors of Belize cookbook, which I bought during a trip to Belize in 2013.

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