Tico Rice

Ingredients

• 2-4 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh or frozen, not dried!
• ½ small or medium Onion
• ½ small red or yellow sweet pepper (optional)
• 3 cups (700 ml) chicken broth or water
• 2 cups (350 ml) white rice
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt

Directions

1. Chop cilantro, Onion, and sweet pepper very fine.
2. Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a large pan and sauté the dry rice for 2 minutes over medium high flame then add the chopped Onion, sweet pepper and cilantro and sauté another 2 minutes.
3. Add water or chicken broth, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer until rice is tender (20–35 minutes). #This is also the recipe for Tico rice used in favorites like tamales and Gallo Pinto.