ORANGE CILANTRO RICE

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Bright flavors meld to produce a one-of-a-kind rice dish. To really bring out the orange flavor, try using juice with lots of pulp.

Provided by Wannabe Gardener

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 teaspoons butter
½ cup diced onion
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt to taste
1 ½ cups orange juice
½ cup chicken broth
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, and cook until tender. Mix in rice, and season with cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt. Cook and stir until rice is golden brown. Pour in orange juice and broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  • Remove cooked rice from heat, and gently mix in cilantro to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Cholesterol 3.6 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 208.6 mg, Sugar 6 g

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