Cilantro and Serrano Rice Recipe

I first made this dish of rice with the flavors of cilantro and serrano pepper to take to a friends Mexican themed barbecue many, many years ago. It is unbelievably good; so good that I kept ‘tasting’ it so much that I had to make a second batch for the party…oops! I don’t quite remember a dish that I’ve had as many requests for; it’s that good. Don’t let the seeming innocuousness of the ingredients fail to impress; it is the combination of those perfect ingredients that makes a dish that I can not stop eating. This Cilantro Serrano Rice is absolutely addictive; bet you can’t taste just one bite either!

I’ve included it this week as my contribution to the Food Network’s #SensationalSides that we’re doing for summer dishes. You…