Green rice, or arroz verde, is a traditional vibrant green Mexican rice dish that is full of the flavor of poblano chiles and cilantro.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time8 minutesmins
Additional Time5 minutesmins
Total Time28 minutesmins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
2poblano peppers
1jalapeno pepperoptional
1cupcilantro
1small onion
2clovesgarlic
2Tablespoonsvegetable oil
1 1/2cupslong grain rice
1 1/2cupschicken stock
1teaspoonsaltadjust to taste, some chicken stock is salty
Instructions
Stem and remove seeds from the poblano peppers and jalapeno (if using).
2 poblano peppers, 1 jalapeno pepper
Put all the peppers along with the cilantro, onion and garlic in a food processor or blender and mix until pureed. If you need extra liquid add a little bit of chicken broth to the mixture.
1 cup cilantro, 1 small onion, 2 cloves garlic
Set the Instant Pot on Saute and add the oil. Let it heat for a couple minutes, then add the rice.
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
Cook the rice in the oil, stirring constantly for about 3 minutes, until is starts to brown lightly.
Add the chicken stock, salt and green puree to the Instant Pot. Stir to mix, then turn the pressure cooker off.
1 1/2 cups chicken stock, 1 teaspoon salt
Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the it to Manual Mode, 8 minutes, high pressure. It should take about 5 minutes for the Instant Pot to reach pressure.
Once the Instant Pot reaches pressure and finishes let the pressure release naturally for at least 5 minutes.
At that point you can manually release the pressure and serve, or let it sit until the rest of dinner is ready.