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Two-chile Green Rice
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Two-chile Green Rice

12 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

394
Calories
6g
Protein
15g
Fat
61g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water 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

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  • 3/4 cup long-grain rice
  • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 green onions, sliced (white and 2/3 of green)
  • 1-2 serrano pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1/2 lime, juice of
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 3/4 cups water
  • salt
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Directions

1

Saute green onions and serrano peppers 2 minutes in olive oil.

2

Add the rice and saute another 2 to 3 minutes.

3

Add lime juice, chile powder and oregano and continue sauteeing another minute or so.

4

Pour in water, add cilantro, bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer on very low heat for 15 minutes or until rice is done.

5

Salt to taste.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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