Green Rice
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
10 oz frozen spinach
1 scallion
3 cups unsalted chicken broth
2 tbsp canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
½ Spanish onion, small dice
1 ½ cups long grain white rice
1 tsp salt
1 scallion
For garnish
1 scallion (green part only), finely diced
Preparation
Place the spinach, cilantro, and chicken broth in a blender and mix until all ingredients are well blended, 2-3 minutes. Put the mix through a colander and set aside.
In a medium sized pot with lid, heat the oil at medium heat, then add the diced onion, cook for 3-4 minutes, add the garlic, cook an additional 2-3 minutes, until it is golden and wilted.
Add the rice, broth and scallion, stir well, let it come to a boil, then lower the heat to medium until the liquid has almost evaporated. Place the lid on the pot and let it continue cooking at very low heat for another 10-15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and stir the rice cautiously so as not to break the rice grains. Let it rest-lidded- for an additional 5 minutes.
Tags: arroz verde, green rice, latin recipe, receta latina