This Cilantro Rice recipe is a wonderful side dish. It goes well with meat, poultry and seafood.
My readers have been requesting more recipes for side dishes, so today I am sharing a simple cilantro rice recipe that has huge flavor and a beautiful color.
Cilantro is one of those flavors people either love or hate. I happen to love it and I can't cook without it. I hope you like cilantro, so you can enjoy today's delicious recipe.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Rice: I like using long grain rice for my recipes, because the texture of cooked rice is usually fluffy. But feel free to use your favorite.
Cilantro: You need fresh cilantro to make this dish.
Vegetables: Fresh garlic and onions give the rice wonderful flavor, but feel free to use powder if you prefer.
Broth: I recommend using chicken or vegetable broth for this recipe to add extra flavor to the rice, but you can use water.
Butter: or you can replace it with oil.
Spices: Cumin and salt
How to Serve
This Cilantro Rice or Arroz con Cilantro is very convenient for those last-minute meals and goes well with fish, poultry, beef, pork or even beans. It's perfect to make burrito or rice bowls. I really loved the flavors of this rice!
How to Make Cilantro Rice
- Place ½ cup of the chicken broth with the cilantro and cumin in the blender. Blend until well combined and set aside. Heat the butter over medium temperature in a medium pot.
- Add the onions and garlic, and cook until the onions are soft for about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir it well, add the cilantro mixture and the rest of the broth and bring it to a boil.
- Let the liquid reduce until it barely covers the rice, cover with a lid, reduce the temperature to low, and cook for about 20-25 min.
More Rice Dishes to try
Arroz de Pajarito (Rice with Ripe Plantain)
Arroz con Cebolla (Caramelized Onions Rice)
Pegao de Arroz (Crispy White Rice)
Arroz con Cilantro (Cilantro Rice) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onions
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Place ½ cup of the chicken broth with the cilantro and cumin in the blender. Blend until well combined and set aside. Heat the butter over medium temperature in a medium pot.
- Add the onions and garlic, and cook until the onions are soft for about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir it well, add the cilantro mixture and the rest of the broth and bring it to a boil.
- Let the liquid reduce until it barely covers the rice, cover with a lid, reduce the temperature to low, and cook for about 20-25 min.
ela@GrayApron
I love simple rice dishes...no sauce, no load of vegetables...especially in the Summer. Can't wait to make this one! 🙂 ela
belinda @zomppa
I happen to love it too!!
Corina
I love cilantro in rice - It really freshens it up and is a lovely side dish for so many different types of main meal. I love it with curries.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
Love cilantro! The rice must be very tasty.
grace
i love cilantro but i've never been a fan of rice. in fact, i'd probably avoid it completely except when it's served like this!
Roberta
I LOVE LOVE cilantro!! I put cilantro in my steaming hot chicken soup with some lime juice, it's invigorating!
I've made this cilantro rice similar to your recipe but I add 1 juiced lime and zest of lime into it and add some more cilantro into rice after it's been cooked. Yummm!!
Qi Zhang
Hi, I just made your cilantro rice and it was amazing! I'll definitely be making this again. Thanks
Christina
Hola Erica! I just finished making the cilantro rice and it is awesome! I used it as a side for my sopa de pollo y fideo, which also came out great. Thank you!
Erica Dinho
Thanks for your comment,Christina!
Nancy
Erica, es todo un exito este arroz. Super delicioso. Muchas gracias por compartir tu receta.