Thursday, May 6, 2010

Mexican Rice (Cinco de Mayo- Year One: Volume 2; May, 2010)


Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 hour
Ready in: 1 hour, 20 min
Serves: 12

Ingredients:
1/2 c. butter
2 c. rice- rinsed well
4 cloves garlic- crushed
3 jalapeños- seeded and minced
1 med. onion- chopped
3 c. chicken stock (or more, as needed)
2 c. fresh tomato puree
1/4- 1/2 c. cilantro- chopped
1 lime- sliced into squeezable wedges for garnish

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Saute rice in butter until golden, about 6- 8 minutes
- Add garlic and half of the minced jalapeños to rice and sauté until fragrant, about 1- 2 min
- Add onion, chicken stock, and tomato puree to rice mixture and simmer
- When it is the right consistency, add the other 1/2 of the jalapeños
- Add cilantro, stir, transfer to oven-safe dish, and bake for 30- 35 min
- To serve, garnish with lime wedges


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