Arroz Blanco

Name: Arroz Blanco
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 small tomatillos, husked and rinsed; ½ large white onion (5¼ ounces/150 g), peeled and quartered; Sea salt; 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil; 1 cup (185 g) jasmine rice; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 cups (480 ml) chicken broth; 1 sprig parsley

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Asada

By Bricia Lopez and Javier Cabral

Published 2023

About

Sometimes, all you are craving is some simple fluffy white rice. Not seasoned with tomatoes or with fresh chiles. Using chicken stock to cook your rice adds so much savory flavor and makes it taste buttery. This rice is the definition of comfort food.

Ingredients

1 cup (185 g) jasmine rice
2 cups (480

Americas
Mexico
Side dish
Gluten-free
Central America

Method

Place the rice in a mixing bowl and cover with cool water. Swirl the rice in the water and mix around with your hands. Pour off the water and repeat three times or until the water is clear. Drain the rice.

In a blender, combine the chicken broth with the garlic, onion, and tomatillos. Blend until smooth, then pass through a double fine-mesh strainer. Reserve.

In a large sauté pa