Description
This Easy Mexican Rice recipe is a flavorful and aromatic side dish that pairs perfectly with your favorite Mexican dishes. With simple ingredients and easy steps, you can recreate restaurant-style rice at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice:
- 1 cup long grain white rice
Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian)
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat Oil and Rice: Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add rice, and cook until golden brown.
- Add Onion and Garlic: Stir in chopped onion and garlic, cook until softened.
- Combine Ingredients: Add broth, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Simmer: Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 18–20 minutes until rice is tender.
- Rest and Fluff: Remove from heat, let sit covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, stir in cilantro if desired.
- Serve: Serve warm with lime wedges.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth.
- Add peas, diced carrots, or corn for extra texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
