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Easy Vegan Mexican Rice
Make easy Vegan Mexican Rice (Spanish rice) with just 5 ingredients in 30 minutes – It’s super fluffy, vibrant, delicious, and a cheap, delicious side dish for Mexican-inspired meals!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 - 5
Calories: 461 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- ½ of a medium yellow onion, diced small
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups of long-grain white rice
- 1 (8-ounce) can of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 3 ¾ cups of no-chicken or vegetable broth
- A sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium pan with a lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and uncooked rice and saute until the rice turns golden, stirring regularly, for about 4 to 5 minutes. When some of the grains of rice begin to turn a golden brown, move on to the next step.
- Add the tomato sauce, salt, no chicken broth, and pepper, and stir.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the pan with a lid, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes. Once you cover the rice, do not remove the lid.
- Remove from heat and fluff the rice.
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Notes
- Sauté the rice: This is an important step to enhance its flavor with a natural nutty toastiness and prevent the rice from becoming too ‘sticky.’
- For fluffier rice: Rinse it before you sauté it to remove excess starch.
- Deglaze the pan: When you add the broth, scrape up brown bits from the bottom of the pan to get the flavor into the Mexican rice and avoid it burning to the pan.
- Don’t lift the lid: Leave the rice to simmer completely untouched. Otherwise, you may accidentally affect the steaming process and cooking time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Sodium
1737mg
(72%)
Potassium
304mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
715IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 5
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1737mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 715IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.