Arroz Verde (Green Rice)
Spice up your taco Tuesday with this green rice! With vibrant colors and herbaceous flavors, this recipe requires 8 ingredients. White rice is cooked in vegetable broth, a pepper and herb purée, that results in fluffy and tender rice infused with herbs and a little spice. Serve this with enchiladas on the side, or in them!
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 poblano peppers seeded and roughly chopped
- 1-2 jalapenos depending on size, seeded and roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup cilantro roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup red onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove whole
- Salt to taste
- ½ lime juiced
- 2 ¼ cup water or broth
Instructions
- Combine the poblano peppers, jalapeno, cilantro, red onion, garlic, salt, lime juice, and 1/2 cup of water or broth in a blender. Blend together until smooth, stopping to scrape the sides of the blender. Set aside.
- In a medium pot, toast the rice with olive oil for 5 minutes until the grains are golden. Pour in the green mixture and stir to coat completely. Pour in the remaining water or broth then bring to a boil on medium-high heat. Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or according to the rice package directions.
- When the rice is done, remove it from the heat and allow the rice to sit for 5 minutes, then fluff. Serve.
Notes
What to serve with this rice: Serve this rice with fajitas, a taco salad, a burrito, or enchiladas.
Storage: This can be kept in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Reheat: Microwave in a microwave-safe bowl for a few minutes until warmed through.
- This does not freeze.
- Just cover the rice with the broth (according to how much the package or recipe calls for). Drowning it in the liquid will make it mushy or soggy. I’ve found a good ratio of rice: liquid to be 1 cup rice: 1 3/4 cups water or broth. This, of course, varies between the types of rice. Jasmine requires a 1:2 ratio.
- Do not remove the lid until your timer goes off, or steam will escape, and the rice will take longer to cook and potentially cook unevenly.
- Once the timer goes off, turn off the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes undisturbed so the moisture can redistribute throughout the rice, which prevents it from being mushy or sticky!