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Latin Yellow Rice Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 348kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 3 Green onions sliced into thin wheels
  • 2 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 2 Tomatoes diced
  • ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ½ tsp ground Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp ground Cumin
  • ½ tsp ground Coriander
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 cups Long Grain Rice
  • 4 cups Chicken stock
  • ¼ cup Cilantro chopped
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large heavy-based pot over medium to high heat. Add in the green onions and garlic and saute for 5 minutes.
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  • Pour in the tomatoes along with the paprika, turmeric, onion powder, cumin, coriander, and Oregano, and saute for another 5 minutes.
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  • Add the rice into the pot with the veg and let it fry, stirring for 5 minutes. This gives the rice a little toasted flavor.
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  • Next, pour in the chicken stock and half of the cilantro. Sprinkle in a little salt and pepper then give it all a stir, place the lid onto the pot, and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat right down and let the rice simmer for 15 minutes or until the water has cooked away.
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  • Leave the lid on to steam for 5 minutes, then fluff the rice, sprinkle on the rest of the cilantro, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 384mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 719IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg