Whew, what a week this has been!! Busy, busy, busy and it’s not over yet!! I guess every job has the influx of busy times, but boy does it seem like I’ve been going strong since the beginning of the year. I’m looking forward to a little down time – if ever that comes! I shouldn’t complain though, being busy at work = job security, right?!?! And, no matter how crazy my days may be, one thing I can always look forward to is a great dinner each night. And with this round of the Recipe Swap, hosted by my good friend Sarah of A Taste of Home Cooking, I got Mary Ellen’s blog again for Blogger’s Choice!
There are a many reasons why I love my cooking board and the ladies that I’ve become friends with who are a part of it, but these swaps as I’ve mentioned before, are what brought me to the board in the first place. I’ve been participating for almost two years now, and I love the new recipes I get to try, and getting to pick recipes as well. Because the group is small enough to be manageable, it’s not uncommon to receive the same blog more than once in a couple of month’s time, or to have the blog of the person who has your blog that month. Reveal day is always fun, finding out who had you and, if it was a Blogger’s Choice theme, what they chose to make.
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1/2 of a bunch of fresh cilantro plus some extra leaves for garnish
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2 Tbsp chicken broth
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1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter
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1 small white onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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2 1/4 cups chicken broth
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1 cup long grain rice
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Juice from 1 lime
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Salt and pepper
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Combine the cilantro and 2 tablespoons ofbroth in a food processor or blender and puree. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium pot, add the onion and garlic, and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat.
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Add the broth and cilantro puree and bring to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until rice is done and the liquid has absorbed (about 20 minutes or according to the package instructions).
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Fluff with a fork, add the lime juice, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Mary Ellen says
March 1, 2013 at 2:25 pmGlad you liked it! Nice pics, too!
Melissa says
March 1, 2013 at 3:09 pmI like the addition of garlic and onion. It's a bit different than the recipe I've made. I'll have to try it this way!
Dawn says
March 1, 2013 at 6:07 pmThis is different than the version I've made too-it looks delicious!
The Home Cook says
March 1, 2013 at 6:52 pmI need to try making cilantro rice the next time we have Mexican food. Looks great!
Carole says
March 1, 2013 at 9:16 pmHi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole's Chatter is collecting links to posts about Mexican dishes and flavours. I do hope you link this one in. This is the link . Please do pop back to check out some of the other links – there are a lot of good ones already. Have a great week.
Carole says
March 1, 2013 at 9:36 pmJaida, thank you for joining in the fiesta fun on Carole's Chatter. I have been doing a little happy dance reading all the great Mexican inspired ideas. Cheers
Moviegirl03 says
March 3, 2013 at 1:08 amI love Cilantro rice. It is a great change from making plain rice all the time. I've never tried a recipe quite like this for cilantro rice though, so I'll have to give it a try. Great chocie for the swap!
Cindy says
March 4, 2013 at 12:34 amI'm always looking for something different to do with rice. I do love cilantro so this looks like a dish I must make! Thanks for sharing. Have a great week.