Mexican Green Rice
Mexican Green Rice – easy to make and a perfect side for burritos, tacos and more. This recipe is adapted from the classic Mexican side dish called Arroz Verde.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil (divided)
- ½ small white onion chopped
- 1 large poblano pepper seeds removed and chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves
- ½ small serrano pepper seeds removed
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin powder
- ¾ cup cilantro chopped, divided
- 3 slices jarred pickled jalapeno chopped
- 1 cup long grain white rice ( I used basmati rice)
- ½ cup corn
- 1 ½ cups water or vegetable stock see note
- 1 zest of lime
- ½ lime juice
- handful of mint chopped optional
Instructions
Instant Pot
- Wash the rice until the water runs clear. Drain all the excess water from the rice and set a side.
- Turn on the instant pot. Heat one tablespoon of oil and add ½ of a diced white onion, 1 large poblano pepper, ½ serrano pepper and 3 large garlic cloves. Saute for 4 minutes and remove.
- To a blender add ¼ cup cilantro and the sauteed ingredients. Blend until pureed.
- To the same instant pot add 1 tablespoon of oil and the rice and saute for a minute, mixing continuously. Turn off the heat and add 1 & ½ teaspoons of cumin powder. Mix it well.
- Now add the pureed mixture, ½ cup corn, 3 slices of chopped pickled jalapeno and 1 & ½ cups of vegetable stock or water. Add additional ¼ cup of water/stock if you prefer slightly softer rice.
- Cancel the sauté mode, secure the lid and adjust the vent to sealing position. Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes and do a natural release or wait atleast 12 minutes before releasing the pressure.
- Finally add the zest of one lime, ½ lime juice, chopped cilantro and mint (optional). Gently fluff the rice, taste and adjust the salt and lime.
Stove Top Method
- Follow the same instructions as instant pot method, just add another ½ cup of water while cooking.
Notes
Instant Pot method - Add 1 & ½ cups of water and release the pressure naturally. If you like the rice slightly soft add another ¼ cup of water while cooking.
Stove top method you can add 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.