Orange Cilantro Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

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.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Orange Cilantro Rice

Ingredients

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

My Favorite Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Remove cooked rice from heat and gently mix in cilantro to serve.

Nutritional Information

Orange Cilantro Rice

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 170.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.4g 7%

Carbohydrates: 34.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 6g

Fat: 1.9g 3%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Cholesterol: 3.6mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 449.4IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 33.2mg 55%

Folate: 77.7mcg 19%

Calcium: 30.1mg 3%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 23.5mg 8%

Potassium: 215.7mg 6%

Sodium: 208.6mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 17.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.