Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice at Home
Make restaurant-style Mexican rice at home! This easy, one-pot recipe is full of flavor from tomatoes, garlic, and spices that are perfect as a side for tacos, enchiladas, and anything else you can whip up!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup long grain rice
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tsp tomato bouillon
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 serrano pepper
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan add 3 tbsp vegetable oil and 1 1/2 cup long grain rice.
- Place over medium-high heat and stir while it cooks for 2 minutes.
- Add 1 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 3 cups chicken broth, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, 2 tsp tomato bouillon, 1/4 tsp fine sea salt, and one finely chopped serrano pepper with the seeds removed.
- Stir to combine, cover the saucepan with a lid and allow the rice mixture to come to a boil.
- Continue boiling until all of the liquid is absorbed into the rice, checking periodically. Once the liquid is absorbed, remove from the heat. This should take about 20 minutes.
- Allow the rice to sit for 5 minutes and then fluff with a fork and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 241kcal Carbohydrates: 38g Protein: 4g Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g Monounsaturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0.05g Cholesterol: 2mg Sodium: 584mg Potassium: 114mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g Vitamin A: 58IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 22mg Iron: 1mg