Mexican Rice

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4.8

42 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Mexican Rice

Mexican Rice!The best side dish for all your Tex Mex and Mexican meals! This rice is flavorful and fluffy! This is a great base recipe that you can add to and customize to make your own. 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil/vegetable oil/canola oil
  • 2 cups white long grain rice
  • ½ yellow onion sliced or quartered
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon caldo de pollo*
  • 1 tbsp tomato bouillon caldo de tomate*

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium/high heat.
  2. Add the rice and stir to coat in the oil. Add in the onion. Cook while stirring for about 7-10 minutes, the rice will turn very white as it cooks. Continue cooking until the rice starts to toast and turn slightly golden on the edges.
  3. Pour in the water. Add in the chicken and tomato bouillon. Stir to combine. Keep the heat at medium. The water will sizzle when you pour it. Let the rice cook in the water until it starts to boil stirring occasionally. Once boiling, let the rice continue to cook 2-3 minutes. Then place the lid over the skillet.
  4. With the lid on the skillet, turn the heat to low and let the rice cook undisturbed for 20 minutes.
  5. After 20 minutes, remove the rice from the heat, BUT KEEP THE LID ON.
  6. Keep the lid on for 10 minutes after removing from the heat. After this time, you can lift the lid and fluff the rice using a fork. Serve and enjoy.
Equipments used:

Notes

  • Substitutions:
  • Caldo de pollo- can use chicken broth 
  • Caldo de tomate- can use tomato sauce, or pureed tomato. 
  • If substituting these ingredients add in salt to taste.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 203kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 16mg (1%) Potassium 63mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 203kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 16mg 1%
Potassium 63mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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