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Fiesta Rice (Arroz de Fandango)
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Fiesta Rice (Arroz de Fandango)

19 ingredients Serves 6. openrecipes
Fiesta Rice (Arroz de Fandango)

This colorful rice is usually cooked and served in a clay cazuela as a substantial side dish alongside grilled chicken or meat, such as marinated steak with herbs (see related recipe at left). It also makes a tasty main dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

743
Calories
25g
Protein
33g
Fat
93g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Safflower not in our table 0
Manchego not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups medium- or long-grain white rice
  • 1/2 white onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 Tbs. cold water
  • 5 Tbs. safflower or canola oil
  • 4 cups hot water
  • 1/2 tsp. fresh lime juice
  • 3 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
  • 1 tsp. sea salt
  • 3 Tbs. safflower or canola oil
  • 1/2 white onion, cut vertically and then into thin slices
  • 4 poblano chilies, roasted (see note above), peeled, seeded and deveined, then cut lengthwise into narrow strips
  • 1/2 cup frozen or lightly cooked fresh corn kernels
  • 2 cups
  • or crème fraîche
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 lb. Manchego or Monterey jack cheese, shredded

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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