Green Mexican Rice

Name: Green Mexican Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain rice (Texmati, Basmati, or Jasmine); 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 2 Poblanos; 1/2 lbs young green zucchini; 1/4 cup chopped white onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 whole clove; 1 1/2 Kosher salt; 1 cup water; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 Poblano; 1/2 cup queso fresco; 2-3 radishes

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

One of the classic Mexican rice recipes, green, gets its color from a cooking medium made with pureed poblano chile, green zucchini, and cilantro. It is vibrant, healthy, and delicious and can be served as a vegan dish by itself or as a side dish for meat, poultry, or seafood dishes.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:44:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories267.1 kcal (13%)

Total Fat9.3 g (13%)

Carbs40.1 g (15%)

Sugars1.6 g (2%)

Protein5.4 g (11%)

Sodium429.4 mg (21%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 cupslong grain rice

Texmati, Basmati, or Jasmine

¼ cupvegetable oil

to blend

2poblanos

0.5 lbsgreen zucchini

1.5kosher salt

1 cupwater

1 bunchcilantro

to serve

1poblano

½ cupqueso fresco

2radishes

Instructions

Step 1

Rinse the rice and drain for about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Prep green chili peppers. Remove stems, halve them, and remove seeds and veins. Roughly chop. Wash and roughly chop zucchini. Peel and roughly chop the onion. Mix all “to blend” ingredients and blend to a smooth puree. Add enough water to make the mixture 4 1/2 cups.

Step 3

In a 3-quarter heavy pot, heat the oil until it shimmers. Add rice and stir until the grains turn pale golden, 8-10 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in the blended mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil uncovered until the rice becomes visible, for about 5 minutes. Cover the pot, turn the heat to the low, and cook for another 10 minutes.

Step 5

Turn the heat off and let the rice steam for another 10-15 minutes. Do not open the lid!

Step 6

While the rice is cooking, char, peel, and cut into thin strips. Wash and slice thinly radishes. Pick a few cilantro leaves. Grate or crumble cheese. Reserve for serving.

Step 7

Serve green rice topped with green chili strips, radishes, fresh cilantro leaves, and cheese.

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