Best Green Chile Rice Recipes

GREEN CHILE AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking dish.
• Prepare the instant long grain and wild rice mix according to package directions.
• Spread 1/2 the cooked rice mix over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. In a bowl, mix the sour cream and green chiles. Spread 1/2 the sour cream mixture over rice, and top with 1/2 the cheese. Repeat the layers.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly.

GREEN CHILE CILANTRO RICE WITH PEPITAS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the chicken stock and the Green Chile Sauce to a simmer. Hold warm.
• In a large, enameled cast-iron Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and serrano chiles and saute until the onion is just starting to color, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir to coat, Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, to toast the rice a bit. Add the garlic, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Ladle in the chicken stock and green chile mix, about 1 cup at a time, stirring and allowing the rice to absorb the liquid. Do this 3 to 4 times, and then add the rest of the liquid. Stir, cover tightly and cook for 12 to 16 minutes, stirring twice during this time.
• Add the lime juice and cilantro and stir to combine. Place in serving bowl and garnish with the pepitas.
• In a small Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the oil. When hot, add the onions and jalapeno and saute until just starting to caramelize, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Reduce the heat to medium, sprinkle the onion mixture with the flour and stir constantly until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved liquid from the chiles, 1 cup water, the vinegar and salt and stir until the liquid is smooth and all the flour is dissolved.
• Add the chiles and pepper and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes. Puree in a blender, or with a stick blender, and add the lime juice. Adjust to taste for salt and pepper. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Yield: 4 1/2 cups

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add 1 tablespoon oregano, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Reduce heat, add chicken, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken from broth and set aside to cool.
• Strain the chicken broth and transfer 2 cups to a pan; bring to a boil. Add rice to the boiling water, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 17 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir onion in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes. Mix the chicken broth, green chile peppers, cumin, 1 tablespoons oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder into onion. Cover stockpot and simmer.
• Shred cooled chicken; add to simmering onion mixture. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Spoon 1/4 or the cooked rice into each serving bowl; sprinkle with 1 ounce Monterey Jack cheese. Ladle 1/4 of the soup into each bowl.

RICE AND GREEN CHILE PILAF

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan cook onion in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Stir in garlic, chiles, and rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is translucent, about 1 minute. Add broth and salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook pilaf, covered, until liquid is evaporated and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Fluff pilaf and stir in scallion.

CORN AND GREEN CHILE RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in water as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine cooked rice and all remaining ingredients except Mexican cheese blend; mix well. Pour into sprayed casserole. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until casserole is thoroughly heated and cheese is melted.

GREEN POBLANO-CHILE RICE

Steps:

• Soak rice in water 5 minutes; drain. Puree scallions, chiles, garlic, cilantro, and 1/4 cup water in a blender.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook rice, stirring, until just golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Add chile puree; cook, stirring, until rice is almost dry, about 3 minutes. Add stock and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until nearly all liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand until all liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.

ARROZ CON CHILE VERDE (GREEN CHILE RICE)

Steps:

• Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan.
• Add rice to water and stir. Remove water from heat, cover and let stand for 3 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients to rice and place in a 2-quart, greased, casserole dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

PORK AND BROWN RICE GREEN CHILE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Lightly season the pork with salt and black pepper; add to the hot oil and cook on all sides until lightly browned; remove to a bowl.
• Add in onion and garlic and saute for about 3-4 minutes.
• Return the meat back to the pot, then add in rice, cream of chicken soup, jalapeno pepper, black beans, green chilies, salsa, water or broth and cumin; mix to combine well, then simmer uncovered over medium heat for about 20-25 minutes.
• Transfer to a casserole dish and top with about 1-1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees until the cheese has melted.

RICE WITH OLIVES AND GREEN CHILE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Combine rice and water in a medium saucepan. Cover. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until done.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a deep, 2 quart baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together olives, chile peppers, and sour cream. Set aside.
• Spread 2/3's cooked rice in bottom of baking dish. Place sour cream mixture on top of rice, and cover with Monterey Jack cheese. Spread remaining rice on top of cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and cover with shredded Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle paprika over the top. Continue baking until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

EASY GREEN CHILE CHICKEN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9" x 13" Pyrex baking dish with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to 325.
• Spread rice evenly in pan. Add the onion & green chiles, then the chicken, skin side up.
• Sprinkle the onion soup mix over the top. Mix the cream of chicken soup, water, garlic powder and cumin well. Pour over the chicken & rice.
• Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 325 for about 1 hour & 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. I usually check it at 1 hour and add a little water if it looks dry.

CORN AND GREEN CHILE RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in water according to package directions.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Add the cooked rice, cottage cheese, corn, sour cream, chopped chiles, salt and pepper to a large bowl; mix well.
• Pour mixture into a greased 2-quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until well heated and cheese is melted.

GREEN CHILE RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients together and mix well.
• Pour all ingredients into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes until heated through and it starts to bubble.

GREEN CHILE RICE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place milk and corn in a food processor. Cover and process until smooth; set aside. In a large skillet, saute rice in oil for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in the onion, zucchini, red pepper, carrot, chiles, garlic and corn mixture; cook for 1 minute., Stir in broth and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Discard bay leaf.