ONE POT CILANTRO LIME RICE (WITH BLACK BEANS) RECIPE - (4.4/5)

ONE POT CILANTRO LIME RICE (WITH BLACK BEANS) Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by Late2Serenity

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1-2 jalapenos, chopped, seeded and deveined (optional)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 cups long grained rice, rinsed and drained
3 cups chicken broth (may sub vegetable broth)
1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained (optional)
3 tablespoons green chilies (from 4 oz. can of green chilies)
Freshly cracked salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon butter (optional)
1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoon lime juice

Steps:

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add red onions and jalapenos saute 3-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cumin and saute 30 more seconds (adding more oil beforehand if necessary). Add rice and saute for a few seconds. Add beans, green chilies and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low (dial should be a little above lowest setting) and simmer, covered, for approximately 20 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring at 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in butter to melt (optional) and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in lime juice and cilantro.