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Mexican Green Rice (Arroz Verde)

Mexican Green Rice (Arroz Verde)

Learn how to make this easy Mexican Green Rice (Arroz Verde) with fresh cilantro, green chiles, and perfectly cooked rice. A simple, delicious side dish that pairs with all your favorite Mexican recipes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Blender or Food processor
  • medium saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large white onion roughly chopped
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1 large poblano pepper seeded and roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 wedge lime optional

Instructions
 

  • Into your blender add in the onion, spinach, cilantro, poblano, garlic and 1 cup of chicken stock. Blend on medium speed until smooth. Set aside while you prepare the rice.
  • Add the olive oil to a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Once the oil is hot add the rice and cook for 2-3 minutes until the rice is fragrant and toasted.
  • Add the greens mixture, remaining 1 cup of chicken broth, salt and pepper to the rice and stir to combine. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium low and gently simmer. Cook undisturbed for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, keeping the lid on and let rest for an additional 10 minutes. Remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork. Garnish with a squeeze of lime and serve as desired.
Keyword easy side dish recipes, Mexican side dish recipe

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