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Mexican Green Rice Recipe
This Mexican Green Rice Recipe (or Arroz Verde) is an easy rice pilaf that is flavorful and lovely. Cooked with cilantro, parsley, onion, garlic, and peppers, this green rice will take your Taco Tuesday to a whole new level!
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Course:
Kid Friendly Side Dishes
Cuisine:
Latin American
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
196
kcal
Author:
Jenni
Ingredients
2 ¼
cup
unsalted chicken stock
divided
½
cup
parsley leaves
½
cup
cilantro leaves
½
green pepper
roughly diced
2
green onions
1
garlic clove
1
Tablespoon
lime juice
3
Tablespoons
olive oil
1.5
cups
long grain rice
½
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
pepper
Instructions
In a food processor, puree parsley, cilantro, green pepper, green onions, garlic, lime juice, and 1/2 cup of chicken stock until smooth.
Heat a medium to large pan over medium heat with the olive oil.
Add the rice and toast, stirring frequently for 3-5 minutes, or until starting to become toasty brown.
Add in the herb sauce and the remaining stock.
Bring to a boil, cover, and then reduce the heat to low to simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and serve.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
196
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
20
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Cholesterol:
8
mg
|
Sodium:
309
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g