Green Rice

16 ingredients
13 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe Tomatillo Salsa, recipe follows
  • 6 Poblano chiles, roasted, peeled and seeded
  • 5 Romaine lettuce leaves
  • 2 bunches cilantro, stems and leaves
  • 4 scallions, white and green parts
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 cups long-grain rice, rinsed
  • 1 pound tomatillos, husked, washed and cut into quarters
  • 2 - 4 large jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded if desired and roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1/2 medium onion, cut in half
  • 2 bunches cilantro, stems and leaves
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Pour the tomatillo salsa into a food processor or a blender.
  3. 3
    Add the Poblano chiles, lettuce leaves, cilantro, scallions, garlic, water and salt and process until liquified.
  4. 4
    Set aside.
  5. 5
    In a medium skillet heat vegetable oil over medium-low heat.
  6. 6
    Add rice, stirring constantly, until golden and crackling, about five minutes.
  7. 7
    Pour in the reserved green puree and stir to combine.
  8. 8
    Transfer to a 4-quart baking dish, cover with foil and bake until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, 30 - 35 minutes.
  9. 9
    Stir with a fork and serve hot.
  10. 10
    In blender place tomatillos, jalapenos and water.
  11. 11
    Puree until just chunky.
  12. 12
    Add remaining ingredients and puree about 2 minutes more, or until no large chunks remain.
  13. 13
    This salsa keeps in the refrigerator, in a covered container, about 3 days.

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