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Baked Green Rice (Arroz Verde)

Green Rice (Arroz Verde) is rice flavored with garlic, fresh herbs, and lime. The result is a flavorful side dish to serve with Mexican or Tex Mex meals. This version is baked in the oven for a hands-off dish that cooks while you prepare the rest of your meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Keyword: baked green rice, herb rice, taco side dish
Servings: 8
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $5.00

Equipment

  • 8x8 baking dish
  • Food Processor or Blender

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp White Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 small White Onion, chopped into large pieces
  • 1-3 Jalapeños (optional; remove seeds for less heat)
  • 2 cloves Garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro Leaves
  • 1/2 cup Parsley Leaves
  • 1 cup Jasmine Rice (can use any long grain rice)
  • 1 3/4 cups Water
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375F / 190C.
  • Spray a 2.5-quart (an 8x8 square baker works here) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or rub it with some oil.
  • In a food processor or blender, combine salt, vinegar, olive oil, onion, jalapeños, garlic cloves, cilantro, and parsley. Blend until the mixture is smooth and some small bits of the ingredients remain. (Note: If the mixture isn’t blending easily, add some of the 1 3/4 cups water to help it blend - just be sure that you’ve pre-measured the water so that you have the correct amount of total water used to make the dish.)
  • Rinse and drain rice until the water runs clear.
  • Pour rice into prepared baking dish.
  • Heat water (just use the remaining water if some was needed to help blend the herb mixture) on the stovetop or microwave until boiling.
  • Pour heated water and herb mixture from the food processor over rice. Stir to combine.
  • Cover the dish tightly with foil and transfer to heated oven.
  • Bake until rice is tender, 25 to 28 minutes.
  • Remove rice from the oven and let it rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.
  • Remove foil and fluff rice with a fork. (The herb mixture will have settled on the top, so you can stir everything together to evenly coat the rice in herb mixture before serving.)
  • Squeeze lime juice over top.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 437IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg