Riso 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:

• Rinse the rice a few times, until the water that drains from it runs almost completely clear. Set aside to drain well. Put the onion, poblano, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, parsley and salt in a food processor with a splash of the measured stock or water if needed, to help the blades catch the ingredients and break them down. Purée until smooth.
• Heat oil in a medium, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat, then add the rice and stir well. When the grains are dry and toasted, and some are starting to color, about 5 to 10 minutes, add the mixture from the blender along with the remaining stock or water.
• When the liquid comes to a rolling boil, give it a good stir, scraping at the bottom of the pot. Put a lid on the pot and turn the heat down to low. Cook for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the rice rest for another 15 minutes before opening the lid. The green purée will have settled on the top of the rice, so gently mix it in as you stir and aerate the rice with a spatula. Taste, season with salt and serve with a wedge of lime.

RISO VERDE (GREEN RICE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wide-based saucepan, add the spring onion and rice and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add stock and 1 cup (250ml) hot water and simmer over medium-low heat for about
• 10 minutes or until liquid has reduced and rice is almost cooked. Add spinach and parsley to rice mixture, then mix using a fork until combined. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook over low heat for a further 8 minutes or until rice is cooked.
• Fluff the rice with a fork, then divide among 4 bowls and serve immediately with lemon halves.

RISO VERDE (GREEN RICE)

Steps:

• In a 2 quart heavy saucepan with a tight fitting lid, heat the oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter.
• Add the onions, parsley and spinach.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
• Mix in the rice and stir until translucent.
• Add 2 cups of the chicken stock, salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Add remaining broth, cover and cook another 10 minutes or until the rice is tender and light.
• Lightly mix in the remaining butter with a fork. Serve topped with cheese.