Lime Rice

This is a wonderful rice to go with any pulled sweet pork recipe.  I think this is a fun way to cook rice and reminds me of  how a good friend from Arizona cooks her rice.  Browning it in oil first and then adding the rest of the ingredients and letting it simmer for 20 minutes blends all the wonderful flavors of garlic, cilantro and lime!

2 T. olive oil

2 c. rice

1 c. onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, minced

½ bunch cilantro

4 c. chicken broth

 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilies

Juice from 1 lime

¼ tsp. lime zest

Salt and pepper to taste

In a medium skillet with lid, heat olive oil and add rice and onion. 

Cook until rice is golden, stirring frequently.  

Add garlic and cilantro and cook another minute.  

Stir in chicken broth and rest of ingredients, 

stir

turn down heat to low, place a lid on and cook for 20 minutes.

When the rice is done, stir and fluff up with a spoon, then serve with sweet pork in a salad or burrito....

© Nancy Rappleye 2012