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Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
4-Ingredient Spanish Rice Recipe - The easiest and most flavorful version of authentic Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo) with only 4 simple ingredients.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 233 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Spanish , Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 24 ounce jar chunky tomato salsa
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Set a medium saucepot over medium heat. Add the butter to the pot. Once melted, add the rice, ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Sauté the rice for 1-2 minutes, stirring to coat all the grains in melted butter.
- Add the salsa to the pot. Then fill the salsa jar with water and pour the water into the pot. Stir well.
- Cover the top with a tight lid. Bring to a boil. Then stir the rice, lower the heat to simmer on low, and cover the pot again.
- Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir the rice again to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot. Then cover and simmer another 5-10 minutes until the liquid has absorbed and there are vent holes in the top of the rice.
- Remove the pot from heat and allow the rice to sit and steam another 5 minutes. Then fluff with a fork and serve warm.
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Notes
- Normally rice should cook, covered and completely undisturbed. Yet with the salsa added to this recipe it’s a good idea to stir the rice once in the middle of cooking, to protect the bottom from burning. Then cover and leave it alone until done.
- If you want a less sticky version of Mexican Rice, rinse the rice thoroughly before starting. Then drain it well.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
233kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
640mg
(27%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1.7mg
(2%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 233kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 640mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.