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Spicy Mexican Rice Recipe

Spicy Mexican Rice is made with your choice of brown (our favorite) or white rice and flavored with onion, garlic, bell pepper, carrot, tomatoes, and spices. We cook the rice in broth for extra flavor then stir in some corn, cilantro, and lime juice at the end. It’s an incredibly zesty and delicious side dish that’s perfect for all your Mexican meals.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 359 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 1 small onion minced
  • 1 1 medium red pepper minced
  • 1 1 medium carrot minced
  • 4 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 ½ 3 ½ cups chicken stock or vegetable stock see notes
  • 2 2 cups brown rice see notes
  • 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 2 large tomatoes diced
  • 1 1 medium Jalapeno pepper minced (see notes)
  • 1 1 cup frozen corn
  • ½ ½ cup cilantro minced
  • 2 2 tablespoon lime juice fresh is best

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oil in a medium-sized pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion, pepper, and carrot and cook until the onion is golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cumin and let them cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add the stock, rice, salt, tomatoes, and jalapeño pepper and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
  3. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the corn, cilantro, and lime juice.

Notes

  • If you'd like to use white rice in this recipe, only use 2 ½ cups of stock and cook the rice for 15 minutes. 
  • For less spicy rice, remove the jalapeño seeds or omit the jalapeño pepper altogether. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 cup Calories 359kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 67g (22%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 4mg (1%) Sodium 605mg (25%) Potassium 660mg (19%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 2927IU (59%) Vitamin C 40mg (44%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 359

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cup
Calories 359kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 67g 22%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 605mg 25%
Potassium 660mg 14%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 2927IU 59%
Vitamin C 40mg 44%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%

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