Arroz Verde Green Rice Recipes

ARROZ VERDE (GREEN RICE)

Steps:

• To a blender or food processor, add cilantro, spinach, chicken stock, milk and salt. Puree until smooth and well combined. Set aside.
• Add olive oil and butter to a large saucepan (with tight fitting lid), and heat over MED heat.
• Add rice and stir. Saute rice, stirring often, until it starts to toast and turn golden brown. This will take about 3 minutes or so.
• Add onion, jalapeno and garlic, and saute for an additional minute, stirring constantly.
• Pour in pureed mixture, stirring to combine well.
• Increase heat to HIGH to bring to a boil. Once it boils, reduce heat to LOW, cover with lid, and cook for 20 minutes.
• Stir rice once, cover pan again and cook another 5 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and let rice sit in the covered pot for 10 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.
• Squeeze a lime quarter over the rice right before eating for extra freshness!

GREEN RICE (ARROZ VERDE)

Steps:

• To make the rice: Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan with a heavy bottom or small Dutch oven. Add the rice and the salt and stir to coat. When the rice starts to appear opaque and chalky, add enough cold water to cover the rice by the width of 2 fingers (about 1-inch). Bring to a rapid boil, and boil-without stirring!-until the water level reaches the level of the rice. Stir the rice once and reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the spinach mix: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, stirring so it doesn't stick, and cook until fragrant. Stir in the spinach and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Raise the heat to medium-high and cook until the spinach is just heated through. Don't overcook or the spinach will discolor.
• Once the rice has finished cooking, fold the spinach into the pot. Fluff the rice so that the spinach is evenly distributed. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper if necessary. If you like, add a couple of drizzles of olive oil to give the rice a little gloss.