Green rice is a versatile dish that can be served as a main course or side dish. It is made with rice, vegetables, and herbs, and gets its green color from the addition of spinach or other leafy greens. Green rice is a popular dish in many cultures around the world, and there are many different recipes for making it. In this article, we will explore some of the best green rice recipes, providing you with a variety of options to choose from. Whether you are looking for a simple and easy recipe or something more complex and flavorful, we have you covered. So gather your ingredients and let's get cooking!
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
MOM'S GREEN RICE
MY MOTHER-IN-LAW always served green rice with her chicken casserole. She was a great cook, and the local newspaper featured her several times as "cook of the week". This creation of hers is one of our family's favorites. I'm thrilled to share it with Reminisce readers. -Nancy Beatty, Springfield, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 40m
Yield 2-3 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. stir in the broth, rice, green pepper, parsley and pepper; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; pour into a greased 1-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Top with cheese if desired; bake 3 minutes longer or until melted.
Nutrition Facts :
HOW TO MAKE GREEN RICE
Fluffy, fast white rice infused with green broth made from herbs and peppers! Just 7 ingredients and simple methods required + fluffy rice cooking tips!
Provided by Minimalist Baker
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Begin by rinsing the white rice in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear. Set aside.
- To a blender add water, pepper, cilantro, sea salt, and spirulina and blend on high for 30 seconds or until completely combined. Set aside.
- Heat a large saucepan, dutch oven, or skillet (with a secure lid) over medium heat. Once hot, add avocado oil then onion and garlic and a healthy pinch of sea salt. Sauté until just tender - 3-4 minutes. Then add well-drained rice and begin toasting, stirring occasionally, for about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly add the green mix from the blender to the pan and stir to fully combine - it should just cover the rice. Increase heat to high until the mixture reaches a low boil. Then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and set a timer for 18 minutes. DO NOT open the lid until the timer goes off. At that point, the rice should be fluffy and the liquid should be absorbed. Turn off the heat, leave the lid on, and let the rice rest for 10 minutes before removing lid so the moisture can redistribute - this will help prevent mushy rice.
- Add lime juice or cilantro wedges as a garnish for serving. Rice is best when fresh, but will keep in the refrigerator up to 2-3 days. It is freezer-friendly up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 servings, Calories 214 kcal, Carbohydrate 40 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 305 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2.12 g
GREEN RICE II
This is my favorite casserole for when I need to bring a dish to pass. It is always requested! It's a cheesy broccoli and rice casserole that is oh-so-good!
Provided by TINA B
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Broccoli
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a 2-quart casserole dish combine soup, cheese sauce, rice, milk and broccoli; mix well.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.5 calories, Carbohydrate 75.3 g, Cholesterol 65.9 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 17.9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1646.5 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
SPANISH RICE II
Rice is sauteed with onion and green bell pepper, and then simmered with water, chopped tomatoes and spices.
Provided by JOHN MAC
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Spanish Rice Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Saute rice, onion, and bell pepper until rice is browned and onions are tender.
- Stir in water and tomatoes. Season with chili powder and salt. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.7 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 881.5 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
GREEN RICE
Getting its bold color from cilantro and parsley, this rice dish goes well with fish tacos, kebabs, or grilled chicken.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a blender, combine cilantro, parsley, onion, garlic, and 1 3/4 cups water. Season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth, 15 seconds.
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add rice and stir to coat. Add herb mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes. Add lime juice and fluff with a fork. Serve rice with lime wedges if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 g, Fat 2 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g
GREEN RICE
Steps:
- Combine the spinach, parsley, cilantro, salt and 1/2 cup water in a blender and purée.
- Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and add the rice. Stir to coat and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the spinach mixture and 2 1/2 cups water.
- Heat to boiling, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook 14 minutes. Turn off the heat and let rest 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve topped with toasted pine nuts.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 259, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 167 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams
GREEN RICE
Steps:
- Combine the broth and chiles in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil, and then partially cover and simmer gently over medium to medium-low heat for about 10 minutes. Pour the chile mixture into a food processor, add 1/4 cup cilantro and process to a smooth puree. Season with salt and keep warm.
- Wipe the pan clean, add the oil, and heat over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute. Add the warm broth mixture, stir, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes, covered. Fluff with a fork, transfer to a bowl, and stir in remaining cilantro.
GREEN RICE
Provided by Ingrid Hoffmann
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a blender combine, warm chicken stock, poblano peppers, cilantro and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Blend until smooth.
- In medium saucepan heat olive oil over medium heat. Saute onion until soft, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice and garlic and stir for another minute. Add chili puree, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cooking until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, fluff with a fork. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Garnish with scallions and serve.
SPICY GREEN RICE
The spicy green rice gets its color from chopped cilantro and poblano chiles. Serve it alongside grilled chicken for a delicious meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes Mexican-Inspired Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook until it is soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add rice, and stir to coat. Add stock, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer. Cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Turn off heat; let stand, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork; stir in cilantro and poblano. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
RICE COOKER GREEN RICE
This recipe is adapted from Ingrid Hoffmann's Green Rice recipe (foodnetwork.com) so that it will work in a rice cooker. It has great flavor with just the right amount of heat. I now use this recipe instead of the standard red rice with Mexican dishes. It is great as a side dish with almost any Mexican food. The hub and I have even put left over rice in lightly-fried tortillas to make rice tacos that were out of this world. Note - I use sushi grade rice almost exclusively in my cooking becuase I love the stickier texture. Accordingly, I have not tried making the recipe with standard or brown rice. You may need to adjust the amount of chicken stock, especially if using brown rice. This recipe is very easy to double or triple when feeding a crowd. It is also a tried and true pot-luck pleaser!
Provided by Comfort Cookin
Categories White Rice
Time 30m
Yield 2-3 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut chiles into large pieces. Remove seeds and veins for a milder rice, or leave them in for a much spicier rice. I usually remove seeds but leave veins.
- In a blender, combine chile pieces, 1/2 cup chicken stock, garlic cloves, cilantro leaves and salt. Blend until smooth. Add more chicken stock if necessary for easier blending.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until soft. Add rice and stir for another minute.
- Pour rice/onion mixture into rice cooker. Add chile puree and remainder of chicken stock. Give a quick stir and set rice cooker to the cook setting.
- When cooker cycle ends, fluff rice. Some rice may be crusty on the bottom of the cooker pan - this is the tastiest stuff. The rice may need to steam a few extra minutes on the warm cycle until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and lime juice if desired. You can also garnish with sliced green onion.
GLORIFIED RICE II
This is a traditional midwest church potluck dish. It's a sweet side-dish, a rice salad with fruit in it, but there is definitely more rice than fruit. We live in California and people look at it and ask what's in it and tend to turn up their nose - but if you can get them to try it, they love it! I started making it for my transplanted husband, and now I'm addicted to the stuff!
Provided by AnnieBee 2
Categories Low Protein
Time 15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the rice using directions on the package.
- Let cool completely.
- Mix the eggs, sugar, pineapple juice, flour, lemon and orange juices (I just juice one lemon and one orange- I don't measure them exactly) in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring with a whisk frequently.
- Let cool completely.
- Add the dressing to rice, along with bananas and pineapple.
- If you like marshmallows, now is the time to add them.
- Mix thoroughly.
- I usually make the rice and the sauce the night before and let them chill in the refrigerator separately overnight, but they don't need to cool that long.
- Just before serving, fold in the whipped topping and the powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.8, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 61.4, Sodium 35.3, Carbohydrate 55.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 29.8, Protein 4.4
RED RICE, GREEN RICE
Can you tell I love rice? I can't say which one of these recipes I prefer-the spicy, tomatoey red rice or the poblano and herb flavors in the green rice variation. They are both full of flavor and complement countless dishes. Serve either one with Jalapeño-roast Pork (p. 269), and your favorite spicy black beans or grilled fish, chicken, or shrimp.
Yield makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Toss 2 tablespoons olive oil with the onion, garlic, and tomatoes and spread on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes, turning once, until the vegetables are charred and breaking down. Place the chiles in a small bowl and cover them with hot water. Soak for 15 minutes, then drain, stem, and seed. Scrape the charred vegetables into a food processor or blender with the chiles and spices and process with 1 cup of stock, until you have a liquidy paste. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a 2-quart saucepan or deep skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat, and add the rice. Cook, stirring briskly, for about 5 minutes, until the rice becomes opaque and is just starting to turn lightly golden. Add the chile paste and cook for about 2 minutes, then add the remaining stock and salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and let it stand, covered, for another 5-10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
- Place the onion, peppers, cilantro, scallions, garlic, and cumin in a blender and puree with 1 or 2 cups of the stock. Heat the olive oil in a 2-quart saucepan or deep skillet with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat and add the rice. Cook, stirring briskly, for about 5 minutes, until the rice becomes opaque and is just starting to turn light golden. Stir in the puree and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the salt and remaining stock. Bring the rice to a boil, cover, lower the heat, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, still covered, and let it sit for another 5 or 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.
GREEN RICE
Categories Rice Side Quick & Easy Hot Pepper Parsley Boil Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Purée chiles, onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, and 1/2 cup broth in a blender until smooth as possible.
- Cook rice in oil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, stirring, until pale golden, about 2 minutes. Add purée and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until liquid is evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes. Add salt and remaining 2 1/4 cups broth, then simmer, uncovered until steam holes appear in rice, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cover pan and cook over very low heat until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Tips:
- Use high-quality, fragrant rice for the best results.
- Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes before cooking to help it cook evenly.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven to cook the rice to prevent it from sticking.
- Add the spinach or other greens to the rice during the last few minutes of cooking to preserve their color and nutrients.
- Fluff the rice with a fork before serving to separate the grains and make it light and fluffy.
Conclusion:
Green rice is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or side dish. It is a good source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and it is also a low-calorie and low-fat option. With its vibrant color and unique flavor, green rice is a surefire hit at any gathering. Whether you are looking for a healthy and flavorful meal or a creative way to use up leftover rice, green rice is a great choice.
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