Jalapeño Rice

Arroz con Jalapeños

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Healthy Easy Mexican: Over 160 Authentic Low-Calorie, Big Flavor Recipes

By Velda de la Garza

Published 2021

  • About

Adding jalapeños and celery to basmati rice makes this rice dish interesting. Serve with Carne Guisada or Pollo Naranja en Olla de Cocción Lenta.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • ½ cup (60 g) chopp

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the celery and jalapeños until the celery has softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the skillet.
  2. Sauté the rice in the skillet over low heat until it has turned opaque and slightly brown, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the broth, cumin, celery, and jalapeños and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover tigh