Orange Cilantro Rice Recipe
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Orange Cilantro Rice

By: Wannabe Gardener 
"Bright flavors meld to produce a one-of-a-kind rice dish. To really bring out the orange flavor, try using juice with lots of pulp."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (70)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups orange juice
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, and cook until tender. Mix in rice, and season with cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt. Cook and stir until rice is golden brown. Pour in orange juice and broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Remove cooked rice from heat, and gently mix in cilantro to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 171 | Total Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 4mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2006 by AmyP   view full review
AWESOME! Great flavor, good kick, not too much anything and a really good different way to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2009 by Mary   view full review
Really good! Nice favor - a little kick, but not too much. It reminded me of a Moroccan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2006 by scot   view full review
Added a little more cayenne for the kick and 1/4 cup cilantro more, it just looked better....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by PrettyBird   view full review
Delicious!! I used pulpy orange juice which was great. Fabulous combination of flavors! I have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2010 by Saveur631   view full review
Absolutely loved this fresh tasting rice. Cilantro lovers, you will really like this one! ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2007 by Dianemwj   view full review
This was very good. I like cumin, but 2 tsp seemed like a lot so I cut it down to one, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2006 by Chelsey Wolnowski   view full review
I left the spices and the cilanto out, but added a cube of chicken boulin. I just threw...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by Squeezer   view full review
Very flavorful and delicious. Even though I love cumin I did cut it back to 1 tsp, which I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2008 by NORTHWESTMOM   view full review
We really enjoyed this recipe. Easy to prepare. Went great with Mandarin Orange Chicken. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2008 by ECCABER   view full review
The orange juice and cilantro add some zip to the rice. Nice flavour.

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