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Mexican Green Rice Recipe

Recipe for Mexican green rice, also known as cilantro rice, a perfect side dish and not just for Mexican food. Its bright but not overpowering flavor goes really well with fish or chicken.

Prep 15m
Cook 35m
Total 50m
Yield 8 servings
Source: mexicanfoodjournal.com by Douglas Cullen

🥄 Ingredients

  • 2 cups short grain rice (preferably Morelos type)
  • 1 bunch cilantro (reserve a few sprigs for garnish)
  • 1/2 medium white onion
  • cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 4 to 5 cups of water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. CILANTRO MIXTURE

  2. Add the cilantro, onion, garlic and 1/2 cup of water to your blender jar

  3. Blend until smooth about 1 minute

  4. RICE

  5. Preheat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pot over medium heat

  6. Pour the uncooked rice into the hot oil

  7. Stir to coat the rice with oil and cook for about 30 seconds until the rice is just starting to brown and become fragrant

  8. Add the pureed cilantro mixture to the rice

  9. Add 4 cups of water to the rice

  10. Add 1 teaspoon of salt

  11. Stir once to evenly disperse the cilantro mixture

  12. Reduce the heat to low (do not cover)

  13. Cook the rice for about 20 minutes. It will completely absorb the liquid

  14. If the rice isn't fully cooked after it has absorbed the liquid add 1/4 cup of water as needed until the rice is fully cooked and the water has been absorbed

  15. Once the rice is done cooking. Turn off the heat. Fluff the rice with a fork and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving

  16. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

182 kcal Calories
40 g Carbs
3 g Protein
1 g Fat

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.