Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Rice Recipe

Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Rice Recipe

Add some zing to Mexican Night or Taco Tuesday with this easy-to-make Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Rice Recipe.

"Mexican Night" (tacos, burritos, quesadillas, etc.) appears weekly on our meal rotation, and Mexican (Spanish) rice is our family's favorite accompaniment. I recently tried something new and served Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Rice, featuring Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning, white Jasmine rice, and Cilantro.  This flavorful side dish was a huge hit with our family!

If you are looking for a zippy dish that is quick and easy and pairs nicely with your favorite Mexican dish, then surprise your family with Chardonnay Lime and Cilantro Rice. Your family will thank you!

Ingredients

• 1 cup white jasmine rice (We used Thai Hom Mali Jasmine Rice- found at BJ's Warehouse)
• 2 cups chicken stock or water
• 2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) butter
• 2 teaspoons (tsp) Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning
• 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) fresh lime juice
• 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) cilantro, finely chopped

Preparation

Add water or stock, rice, and butter to a medium sauce pan.  Turn the heat on medium-high, cover and cook until water comes to a boil (about 5 minutes).

Turn down heat, stir rice, and add Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning and lime juice to the pan.  Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove the rice from the heat, add the chopped cilantro and allow the mixture to simmer, covered for another 10 minutes.

Fluff the rice with a fork before serving.  Serve with our Double Decker Tacos, Fish Tacos, or your favorite Mexican dishes.

*Note:  Adjust the water content according to preference, increasing for more softness or decreasing for a firmer texture.

Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Rice Recipe

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Shrimp Ceviche Shooter Recipe

Shrimp Ceviche Shooter Recipe

I am obsessed with small plates or aka Tapas!  My hubby and I love to have friends over for an appetizer evening to nosh and talk.  I had these cute shot glasses I had purchased a while ago and I took these shooters to a party last weekend.  Guess what? They were a huge hit!  Our Cherchies®Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning added that nice zing to the ceviche.  

For this recipe, I used frozen shrimp because I was short of time and had it on hand.  The idea of ceviche, with all the citrus, is to "cook" the raw shrimp, so feel free to substitute raw shrimp.  (I used shot glasses. If you'd prefer to put in martini glasses as an elegant appetizer, then roughly chop all the ingredients).

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. frozen shrimp, defrosted and chopped (reserve whole shrimp to garnish as many glasses as have)

• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped

• 1 large cucumber, seeded and finely chopped

• 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped

• Juice of two limes

• Juice of two lemons

• Juice of half an orange

• 1 red onion, finely chopped

• 1 Tablespoon Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning (more to taste)

• 1 bunch of Cilantro, chopped (amount according to taste)

• A splash of Chardonnay wine (optional)

• Several drops of Sriracha hot sauce according to taste

Preparation

In a medium bowl, combine the sriracha, Cherchies®Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning, the juice of the orange, the limes, the lemons, and the Chardonnay (optional).  Add remaining chopped ingredients (I add the whole shrimp pieces I'm going to use as a garnish) to the marinade.  Mix everything together. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Assemble shot glasses.  To prevent them from sliding for transport, I used what I had on hand...Crayola's model magic, and I rolled a tiny amount into a ball and placed under each shot glass.  When I arrived at the party, I removed the clay.

Fill each glass with a generous amount of the ceviche and garnish with a whole piece of shrimp!  Ole!

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