Arroz Poblana Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
2 cup rice
4 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled,, a, nd seeded
4 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup oil
1 medium onion,, diced
2 cloves garlic,, minced
2 cup fresh corn kernels
1 sprig fresh epazote,, chopped fine
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup cream
Recipe
Preparation
Rinse the rice, drain it, spread it on a baking sheet, and let stand
in a warm place until dry.
In a blender, place 2 of the chiles with 1/2 cup of the chicken
stock, and blend until smooth. Slice the remaining 2 chiles into
strips and set aside.
In a heavy skillet, heat the oil, over a medium heat. Cook the onion
and garlic 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook until it turns a
light golden brown. Add the blended chiles, corn kernels, chicken
stock, epazote, and chile strips, stirring constantly. Season with
the salt. Cover, and let simmer over a low heat for about 30
minutes. Stir the cream into the rice and let stand for a few
minutes, covered. Serve with hot corn or flour tortillas.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #
Recipe by: TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6280
From: Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 08:08:48 -0500
Servings:
6
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