Peruvian Cilantro Rice Recipe
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Peruvian Cilantro Rice

By: LAURELC1  
"This a recipe my mom always makes. Its delicious! The rice turns out green because of the cilantro and it's full of flavor!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 (4 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup frozen, chopped carrots
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice

Directions

  1. Place the chicken into a large saucepan and fill with enough water to cover, about 3 cups. Bring to a boil and cook for about fifteen minutes, or until chicken is done. Dice chicken, and reserve cooking liquid.
  2. In a food processor or blender, puree cilantro with 1/2 cup water.
  3. Heat oil in a saucepan and cook garlic until lightly browned. Pour in 2 cups of the cooking liquid and stir in the cilantro puree, diced chicken, carrots, peas, cumin and rice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer, then cover; cook on low heat until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 190 | Total Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2008 by bncmom 
Good effort at a Peruvian dish. In Peru, this dish is called "arroz verde" (green rice) or... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2007 by @ntonio 
Well budy i am peruvian and just to tell u are missing key ingrdients to this peruvain recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2006 by valereee 
Very good! I used fresh carrots because that's what I had plus used a full cup of both... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2006 by Omahamama 
I turned this into a side dish for chicken and loved it. I added some leftover green onion to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2009 by GIGI637 
This recipe is alright, I think the frozen carrots and pea do it no justice, it makes it more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2006 by twnzmom 
Sounded delicious......extremely bland and I prepared it just as directed. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2006 by Bernice 
My husband is not a big cilantro fan...i made it anyway and he loved it! So did the kids. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2009 by chiyome97 
My husband is peruvian and we always make this with beer (cusquena or corona.)you add it with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2008 by Siren 
I also made this as a side dish and found it overall very good, but rather bland as prepared. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2007 by Special K 
This dish has a lot of potential, but doesn't work for me as it is - I had to throw out nearly... MORE

 
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