This is an easy and simple recipe that my 4-year-old daughter loves. It great lunch for a hot summer day.
Ingredients
- 1 splash olive oil
- 1 cup rice
- 0.25 cups chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic , chopped
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 head romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 dash soy sauce , Optional
- 1 splash lime juice , Optional
Instructions
-
1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; add onions and garlic and cook until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes more.
-
2
Pour vegetable broth and water into the saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and cook rice at a simmer until tender and the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Fluff rice and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.
-
3
Scoop rice mixture into lettuce leaves. Season with soy sauce or lime juice, as desired.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
Want to cook this?
Open in the PantryLink app to scale servings, check your pantry stock, and generate a shopping list.
Sign In to Save Recipe Create Free AccountSuggest an Edit
Help improve this recipe's categorization, image, or dietary info. Earn points and badges!
Suggest Changes in AppPrefer a printed copy? Use our print-friendly view with adjustable servings and font size.
Open Print ViewMore Caribbean Recipes
Passion Fruit Fizz Martini
This passion fruit fizz martini is a vibrant, effervescent cocktail that brings a taste of the tropics to your glass. You can find passionfruit pulp, with or without seeds, in the frozen aisle of most international markets.
Bahamian Baked Grouper
This recipe is great for grouper fillets, but you can also use it with tilapia. It's both healthy and flavorful! You don't have to love fish to love this dish. Serve it with rice and cole slaw to complete the meal.
Best Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
This pineapple upside-down cake recipe makes a two-layer cake using cake mix on top of a layer of caramelized crushed pineapple and pineapple rings for a dazzling dessert.