Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
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Easy Spanish Rice Recipe
Description
This recipe sautés rice with melted butter and ground cumin to lightly toast the grains and develop flavor. Adding chunky tomato salsa along with water from the jar provides moisture, acid, and texture. Simmering covered at a low temperature allows the rice to absorb liquid evenly.
The instruction to stir once during cooking is a practical adjustment due to the salsa’s consistency, which can cause sticking and burning at the pot’s bottom. After the initial simmer, the rice is covered again and cooked until liquid absorption and vent holes appear in the surface, indicating doneness.
Letting the rice steam off heat for 5 minutes and fluffing with a fork completes the texture. For less sticky rice, rinsing and draining the rice before cooking reduces surface starches. The cumin and salsa shapes the dish’s distinct flavor profile, making it a vibrant accompaniment in various meals.
Ingredients
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 24 ounce chunky tomato salsa jar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
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.
Notes
- Stir the rice once midway during cooking to avoid burning due to the salsa’s thicker texture.
- Rinsing and draining rice before cooking reduces stickiness, producing a fluffier texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 233 kcal
% 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.
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