Restaurant Style Mexican Rice
Our Restaurant Style Mexican Rice rivals anything you can get in a restaurant. It has the perfect consistency and just the right amount of seasoning.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup long grain rice uncooked
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 14 oz chicken broth
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.3 tbsp vegetable oil
- Add the rice and gently stir until rice begins to lightly brown.1 cup long grain rice
- Add the garlic, salt, and cumin and stir the rice til it looks golden.1 tsp garlic, ¼ tsp kosher salt, ½ tsp cumin
- Add the tomato sauce and chicken broth and turn the heat up to medium high.½ cup tomato sauce, 14 oz chicken broth
- Bring the mix to a boil then turn the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid.
- Simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork, then stir in chopped cilantro.3 tbsp fresh cilantro
Notes
Want more flavor? Here is my alterations to give it a boost!
- Only add 1-1/4 cups of chicken broth.
- Only add an 8oz. can of tomato sauce.
- Add a 10oz. can of Rotel.
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