This is my best friend's, husband's grandma's
recipe. Get it? LOL!!!!
2 1/2 cups jasmine rice or whatever long grain
white rice you like
5 cups of Chicken stock or broth
2 big tomatoes for every cup of rice
2 cubes of Knorr chicken bouillon
2 Anaheim chillis (large green)
3 cloves fresh garlic diced
one smaller bunch of cilantro (cut the large portion of stems off but
don't worry about separating the leaves off of the stems. I chopped it
all up real small)
one smaller bunch of green onions (include the white part chopped)
one half of a yellow onion chopped
vegetable oil approximately 4 tablespoons or enough to coat all the rice
as you mix it into the skillet.
First, broil or roast the tomatoes and peppers
in the broiler or on the bbq until all the way soft, then put them in
paper lunch bags and shake and the skins will come off easily when they
are cooled. De-seed the tomatoes and peppers and throw the skins away
with them. Cut the tomatoes into fours and with your fingers, pinch the
seed areas in a downward motion and the seeds will come right out. Chop
the tomatoes and peppers.
In the meantime on medium, heat the oil until it's just warm and add the
rice. Make sure it's evenly coated. Cook the rice until they start to
turn golden brown and add the garlic. Slowly add most of the chicken broth,
break the bouillon cubes up over it and stir. Add the tomatoes and chillis
and the two kinds of onions, and cilantro. Turn heat to low and cover.
Check every 10 minutes and stir. You can add the remainder of the broth
if the liquids are evaporating but the rice isn't getting done. I tasted
mine the whole time just to make sure the rice wasn't too crunchy if the
liquid looked like it was evaporating too fast. Just add a little broth
or water at a time and mix it. It's ok if the rice is done and it's still
a little liquidy. You can turn it off and leave the lid on and it will
absorb it. If the rice is super soft, then leave the lid off so the remaining
liquid will evaporate out after you turn it off. That's why I used jasmine
rice for mine. It's kind of expensive but it holds up well without becoming
sticky and soggy. Oh, and I seasoned with a little salt and fresh ground
pepper while it was cooking. Careful with the salt cuz the chicken broth
and bouillon have a lot in it. You could leave the salt out and just let
people add it to theirs if they want. You don't have to to season it cuz
of all the stuff you put in it. For an added effect, you can buy this
creme in the Mexican markets and it comes in a jar. It's like a pourable
sour cream that isn't as sour. I didn't believe it until I tried a little
bit on my rice. It was effing good!
Today is Wednesday and I made this rice on Saturday. I reheated it with
a loose lid and a bit of water in a Tupperware bowl and it tastes like
it did when I first made it! I was amazed! Have fun. It's a frickin treat!
It's soooooooooooo good! I made it for taco night but tonight I had it
with meatloaf and cauliflower and it fit right in!
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