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Cilantro Rice
This colorful side dish can be turned into a light main by topping it with fried eggs. To keep the flavor and color of cilantro fresh and bright, we blend the herb with a few aromatics until smooth, then mix the puree into the rice after the grains are cooked.
4
Servings
Tip
Don't fluff the rice immediately after cooking. Covering the pan with a towel and allowing the rice to rest for 5 minutes prevents the grains from turning mushy when the cilantro puree is folded in.
30 minutes
Ingredients
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1½
cups long-grain white rice, rinsed and drained
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Kosher salt
Directions
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01In a medium saucepan over high, stir together the rice, 2 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce to low and cook until the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
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October 24, 2023
Nice take on when to add the green sauce!
I have made a very similar recipe that adds in the blended greens during the cooking of the rice. Wow! It comes out so much better to add them after rest and fluffing! Great approach!
June 27, 2023
Good
Big hit in the summer with ginger lime chicken.
April 7, 2023
Also makes a great dip!
I have made this recipe without adding it to rice as it makes a great dip for pita or raw veggies!
December 29, 2022
I’ll never eat plain rice again
I saw this on the TV episode and made it as a side for Asian pork chops and it was delicious! Next time I’ll add a little coconut milk for a deeper flavor, but this recipe is a keeper. I even reserved a little of the cilantro mixture and topped off the broiled pork chops!
July 26, 2022
Cilantro rice
This recipe changed my mind about cilantro. I now crave cilantro.
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Foolproof in multiple times of preparing this per recipe. We find we prefer to dial down the garlic by one clove and up the lime juice by a little. Not only delicious, this also holds unexpectedly well if you have leftovers to heat in the microwave (we seldom use ours but heating leftover rice is a good use for it) and use the next day. (For microwave heating, you'll probably want to add a tablespoon'ish of water stirred into the rice, cover the dish with a lightly damp paper towel and it will only take a few seconds.)