Orange Cilantro Rice

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 ½ cups orange juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ cup diced onion
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

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.