Green Rice (Arroz Verde)
Green Rice (Arroz Verde) is a aromatic Mexican-style rice cooked in a purée of spinach, cilantro, and a jalapeño or poblano pepper. Serve it with your favorite Mexican foods or try it as a side dish. It will soon become one of your favorite rice dishes!
Servings: 8 (about 5 cups)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups fresh baby spinach, tightly packed
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1-2 fresh jalapeño, seeded
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup coconut milk or milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ cups Jasmine or Basmati rice
- ½ cup onion, small diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Instructions
- Place the spinach, cilantro, stock, jalapeño, milk, and salt in a blender and purée for about 1 minute; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan heat olive oil and butter until melted. Add the rice and toast the rice for 3-4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Add the onion and garlic, sauté until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the puréed spinach mixture, stir well, and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to very low, cover the saucepan, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the rice sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.
Notes
- Be careful not to burn the rice on the bottom of the pan. Make sure to turn the heat to very low when cooking covered.