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Authentic Mexican Rice
This authentic Mexican rice recipe infuses garlic, onion, chicken stock, and tomatoes together to create a delicious restaurant-style rice at home.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
33
minutes
mins
Total Time
43
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Mexican flavored rice, traditional side dish
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
388
kcal
Author:
Lisa Johnson
Ingredients
4
tablespoons
olive oil
2
cups
long-grain rice
1
large
yellow onion
chopped
2
large cloves
fresh garlic
minced
14.5
ounce can
diced tomatoes with chiles
drained
4
cups
chicken stock
or homemade
.25
cup
firmly packed, chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan or skillet. Stir in the rice and cook until browned, about 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
Stir in the onion and garlic, and cook for an additional 5 minutes, still stirring occasionally.
Add the chicken stock and tomatoes, stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Stir in the chopped cilantro and adjust seasonings if needed. Serve garnished with additional chopped cilantro and hot sauce on the side.
Notes
Substitute .75 pound fresh, seeded and chopped tomatoes, and 1 small can of diced green chiles if needed.
You could easily make this rice vegan by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken stock.
If it is not spicy enough for you, sprinkle with crushed red chile or hot sauce!
add one cup of frozen peas with the tomatoes.
add 0.5 cup of fresh or frozen peas and .5 cup of peeled and diced carrots with the tomatoes.
Nutrition
Calories:
388
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
60
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
12
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
5
mg
|
Sodium:
240
mg
|
Potassium:
404
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
125
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9
mg
|
Calcium:
51
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg