Two Chile Green Rice Recipes

GREEN RICE WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Place lettuce, cilantro, green chiles, tomatillos, green onions, and garlic in a blender. Puree, adding enough broth to make 3 cups liquid.
• Heat oil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and saute until opaque, about 5 minutes. Add broth mixture and salt; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.

GREEN CHILE CILANTRO RICE WITH PEPITAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the chicken stock and the Green Chile Sauce to a simmer. Hold warm.
• In a large, enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and serrano chiles and saute until the onion is just starting to color, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir to coat, Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, to toast the rice a bit. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Ladle in the chicken stock and green chile mix, about 1 cup at a time, stirring and allowing the rice to absorb the liquid. Do this 3 to 4 times, and then add the rest of the liquid. Stir, cover tightly and cook for 12 to 16 minutes, stirring twice during this time.
• Add the lime juice and cilantro and stir to combine. Place in serving bowl and garnish with the pepitas.
• In a small Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and jalapeno and saute until just starting to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Reduce the heat to medium, sprinkle the onion mixture with the flour and stir constantly until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved liquid from the chiles, 1 cup water, the vinegar and salt and stir until the liquid is smooth and all the flour is dissolved.
• Add the chiles and pepper and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Puree in a blender, or with a stick blender, and add the lime juice. Adjust to taste for salt and pepper. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Yield: 4 1/2 cups

CREAMED GREEN CHILI RICE

Steps:

• In a medium serving bowl add the rice, reduced cream and the poblanos. Garnish with scallions and cilantro and serve.

GREEN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• In the jar of a blender, add all ingredients except for the rice and puree. There should be 5 cups liquid; if not, add more water. Place the chile puree and rice into an ovenproof container and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake until the rice is tender and all liquid has evaporated, about 40 minutes. Mix the rice with a spoon before serving to reincorporate any bits of chopped greens that rise to the top during baking.
• Serve immediately. The dish can be made up to 2 hours ahead and held at room temperature. Reheat in a microwave.

GREEN CHILI RICE

Steps:

• Combine rice, broth, chilies, onion, oregano, salt and cumin in a large saucepan.
• Bring to boil, uncovered.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed (about 20 minutes)
• Stir in green onions and cilantro.

GREEN RICE WITH POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place poblano peppers cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins.
• Combine 4 poblano peppers, 1 cup chicken broth, onion, and garlic in a blender; blend until smooth.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat and fry the rice, stirring continuously, until evenly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add poblano chile mixture and remaining 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, epazote, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is soft and all the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Slice remaining poblano chile and serve as a garnish with the rice.

GREEN CHILE RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients together and mix well.
• Pour all ingredients into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes until heated through and it starts to bubble.

GREEN CHILI RICE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, chilies and cheese. Stir in rice. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

TWO-CHILE GREEN RICE

Steps:

• Saute green onions and serrano peppers 2 minutes in olive oil.
• Add the rice and saute another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add lime juice, chile powder and oregano and continue sauteeing another minute or so.
• Pour in water, add cilantro, bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer on very low heat for 15 minutes or until rice is done.
• Salt to taste.