5 Ingredient Mexican Rice

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    6 servings

  • Calories

    201 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

5 Ingredient Mexican Rice

Soft and fluffy rice, loaded with flavor, made with just 5 simple ingredients, and cooked easily on the stovetop!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 1 1/2 cups dry long grain white rice
  • 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup salsa use your favorite
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Instructions

Cook onion

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over MED heat. Add onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Toast rice

  1. Add rice to pan, and cook, stirring often to prevent burning, for a few minutes.

Add liquids

  1. When rice is lightly golden, add broth and salsa.

Simmer

  1. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to LOW, cover, and cook 20-25 minutes until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
  2. ** note that all stovetops cook differently, so keep an eye on your rice towards the end of cooking to make sure it's not sticking to the pan, or finished cooking early! **

Serve

  1. Fluff with a fork and serve hot.

Notes

  • I've estimated that this recipe serves approximately 6, but you're free to divide it up into as many servings as you'd like.
  • This recipe hasn't been officially tested in an Instant Pot, but please see the FAQ section in the post above this recipe card, for my best guess if you'd like to experiment with cooking it in a pressure cooker.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 201kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g Sodium 311mg (13%) Potassium 259mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 208IU (4%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 201 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 201kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Sodium 311mg 13%
Potassium 259mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 208IU 4%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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