Mexican green rice

Name: Mexican green rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 300 g Long-grain rice; 2 Poblano peppers; 1 cup Fresh coriander; 50 g Spinach; 1 Onion; 2 cloves garlic; 600 ml Chicken stock; 1 Jalapeño; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil; Salt (to taste)

Arroz verde: rice fried until golden and simmered in a blend of poblano pepper, coriander and stock.

40 min10 prep · 30 cook
EasyDifficulty
330 kcalper serving

Ingredients

4 servings

Long-grain rice300 g
Poblano peppers2
Fresh coriander1 cup
Spinach50 g
Onion1
garlic2 cloves
Chicken stock600 ml
Jalapeño1
Vegetable oil2 tbsp
Saltto taste

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Steps

1
Rinse the rice and drain it well.
2
Blend the seeded poblanos, coriander, spinach, half the onion, the garlic and the stock until smooth.
3
Fry the rice in the oil with the rest of the onion, finely chopped, until lightly golden.
4
Pour in the green blend with salt and the whole jalapeño and bring to the boil.
5
Cover and cook over a low heat until the liquid is absorbed.
6
Rest covered, then fluff with a fork.

Tips and questions

Why fry the rice first?: Toasting the grains adds flavour and keeps them separate instead of sticky.
What can I use instead of poblano?: A green bell pepper with a little jalapeño gives a similar colour and gentle heat.

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Mexican green rice

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