Taco Tuesday, Part 3: Sweet cilantro rice
Part 1: Fish tacos with spicy chipotle mayo plus a link to my recipe for Cafe Rio-style creamy cilantro dressing
Part 2: Refried black beans (great alternative to out-of-the-can refried beans, especially if you love black beans like I do)
Now, this sweet cilantro rice isn’t everyone’s favorite. I am a big fan as is about half the family, but don’t let that fool you. The other half includes one picky eater and two little ones who’ve never been a fan of rice. If it’s a bit too sweet stick with about 1/4 cup sugar rather than 1/2 cup. I use about 1/3 cup because I’m all about compromise.
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Photo by The Hungry Dudes, shared via Flickr.
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This cilantro rice recipe taste very similar to rice served at Bajio (and now Costa Vida). For more of a cilantro lime rice, toss with a little fresh lime juice before serving. Hope you enjoy it!
Printable recipe for sweet cilantro rice below.
| Sweet Cilantro Rice |
- 1/2 to 1 T canola oil
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 1/3 cup long grain white rice, uncooked
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar
- Combine sugar and broth and whisk until sugar is thoroughly dissolved. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add cilantro and saute 1 minute. Add rice and saute until light golden brown.
- Add broth mixture to rice and bring to a boil. Cook on low 25 to 30 minutes or until rice is fully cooked and liquid is absorbed. Serve immediately.
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If you prefer a flavor less sweet and more like Chipotle’s lime cilantro rice, try this Lime Cilantro Rice recipe I found on AllRecipes.com. This Cilantro Lime Rice recipe from Two Peas & Their Pod looks totally delicious too! YUM!
You can read more about the inspiration for this site 
I like a tiny bit of cilantro. I am one of those “tastes like soap” people.
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Emily Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I can’t take too much of it. Perhaps you could try it and add just a few sprigs? Or leave it out all together and just have some lime rice? Heck, I don’t know.
Emily´s deep thought ~ Taco Tuesday, Part 2: Refried black beans
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omg… I LOVE cilantro… never heard of cilantro rice before. I love Mexican food too, so I’m definitely gonna try this next time we have Mexican for dinner!
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Emily Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Yay! If you prefer a more savory rice, try one of the other recipes at the end of the post. This one is definitely on the sweeter side. :)
Emily´s deep thought ~ Taco Tuesday, Part 2: Refried black beans
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Okay, I need to figure out how to use this pinterest crap so I can pin this recipe. I hate you for making me want carbs.
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Emily Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
I’m sorry…but not really. Rice dishes don’t count, right?
Emily´s deep thought ~ Taco Tuesday, Part 1: Fish tacos with chipotle mayo
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I think this sounds awesome! Seems that it would be very spring/summer, or maybe I just associate cilantro with spring and summer.
I’m a cilantro fan, been known to just break off a piece of it and chew.
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Emily Reply:
January 18th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
This would be a great spring/summer dish! Hadn’t thought of that but you’re so totally right!
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I’m totally making this. Hopefully soon. And the black beans. It all looks so yummy. Can I just come to your house for dinner?! That might be easier…
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Emily Reply:
January 18th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Yes! Come in about two weeks when we do the fish taco thing again. ;)
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