Spicy Green Rice

By á-47

Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 white onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 jalapeno peppers
• 4 tomatillos
• 1 1/4 cups water or chicken broth, separated
• salt, to taste
• 4 cilantro leaves, finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Cover rice with hot water and let soak fror 5 minutes. Rinse well and set to drain.

Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan or deep skillet. Add the dry rice and stir until all the grains have been coated in a bit of oil. Add the onion and 1 clove garlic and continue frying over medium heat until the rice starts to brown lightly, about 5 minutes.

Puree the chiles, tomatillos, and garlic clove with 1/4 cup chicken broth in a blender. Stir the mixture into the rice and fry for a few minutes more, stirring to prevent burning, until the moisture has been mostly absorbed.

Add the remaining chicken broth, salt, and cilantro and cook over medium heat until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 12-15 minutes.

Take off heat, set aside and leave covered fro a few minutes. Give the rice a stir to fluff it up before serving.