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Homemade Annatto Oil Recipe
Make Homemade Annatto Oil in just 11 minutes. Annatto Oil is an inexpensive substitute for saffron.
Prep Time
1
minute
min
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
11
minutes
mins
Course:
Condiment
Cuisine:
Mexican
Diet:
Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings:
4
Calories:
248
kcal
Author:
Lois Carter Crawford
Ingredients
¼
cup
Annatto seeds
½
cup
canola or corn oil
Instructions
In a small saucepan, heat the oil and seeds over low heat until the seeds release their beautiful yellow color.
Remove the seeds and put the oil in a cruet.
Use about 1-2 tablespoons when you want to make yellow rice.
Just stir it in and it will dye the rice.
Nutrition
Calories:
248
kcal
|
Fat:
28
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
18
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g