Cilantro Rice

Izzy Knight's Note:

I found this recipe on smartsource.dom and revised it. It is unbelievably good; it's packed with flavour. If you are a cilantro lover, this is something you can't miss.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 1 large jalapeno , seeded and minced
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 cups white rice (Japanese best)
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (mild)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup lightly packed chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. In a large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
2. Add onion and cook 2 minutes.
3. Add jalapeno and garlic, cook 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is soft and beginning to color.
4. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until grains turn translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Pour in broth and 1 can water and bring to a boil.
6. Stir in chiles and salt.
7. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 15 to 17 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
8. Stir in cilantro just before serving.

Reviews

[Sue Lau]

Fragrant and delightful, I found this rice to be a great change of pace from the usual tomatoey-gunky Spanish rice one comes to expect when having a Southwestern or Mexican meal. I found I didn't require the called for amount of olive oil, as I just sprayed the pan with olive oil spray and made do, as a low-fat alternative. Also, when the rice was finished, it was slighty wet, which may have been due to the type rice I used, but in any case, I remedied it by placing a clean towel between the lid of the pan and securing tightly and allowing it to rest for 10-15 minutes while the towel absorbed the excess moisture. At that point the rice was light and fluffy as could be! :) Great rice recipe, Izzy, it went well with chicken fajitas and my sizzling chile garden salsa...my husband just loves this- and I'm sure I'll make this often to get on his good side! ;)

[South African Chef #853762]

Tried this recipe awhile ago and it was as fabulous then as it is now, I entered a cook off competition this past weekend with this recipe complimented with "Fabulous Oxtail" recipe and took 1st place, thank you to Izzy Knight for posting this great recipe.

I used Basmati Rice and omitted the Chillies. 10/10 Superb recipe

[rjoyce1]

A little disappointed after reading all the rave reviews. I left out the chiles as I thought some family members may not like them, and I was probably a little short on the cilantro, but didn't find this spicy at all. In fact if I were to make this again, I would half the rice and leave the seasonings the same(maybe even more cilantro) and just use the can of broth with no added water.