Restaurant Style Mexican Rice

This Restaurant Style Mexican Rice is just as good if not better than what you will find in restaurants. And now you can make it at home!

Mexican Rice is probably one of the most important side dishes you need to master if you make a lot of Mexican food (along with refried beans). But if you already eat a lot of Mexican food you already know that.

While not terribly difficult to make, there is a technique to get the rice just right. I’ve experimented with many different variations of ingredients (with many fails) and this combination seems to work the best. Just make sure you don’t burn the rice while browning it.

While Mexican Rice is often used as a side with many Mexican dishes, it is also often used when making burritos. I love a good chicken burrito stuffed with Mexican rice, sour cream and some pico de gallo. Yummy!

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How to Make Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice

1- Cut onion into quarters and puree using a food processor. Place the tomato sauce, onion puree, chicken broth, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
2- Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden brown.
3- Once the rice is golden brown, add tomato mixture and stir well. Cover the pan and let simmer for 40 minutes stirring once at the 20-minute mark.
4- Once the rice is cooked and there is no liquid left, add cilantro and fluff before serving.

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Restaurant-Style Mexican Rice

This Restaurant Style Mexican Rice is just as good if not better than what you will find in restaurants. And now you can make it at home!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: mexican, rice

Servings: 8

Calories: 224kcal

Author: Chef Rodney

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Long Grain Rice
• 2 Tbsp Canola Oil
• 2 Cups Tomato Sauce
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Cilantro
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 1 Garlic Cloves, Minced
• 2 Cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1/8 Tsp Ground Cumin
• 1/8 Tsp Garlic Pepper

how to make this recipe

• Cut onion into quarters and puree using a food processor. Place the tomato sauce, onion puree, chicken broth, garlic, salt, pepper and cumin into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Heat oil in large frying pan on medium heat. Add rice and cook until golden brown.
• Once rice is golden brown, add tomato mixture and stir well. Cover pan and let simmer for 40 minutes stirring once at the 20 minute mark.
• Once rice is cooked and there is no liquid left, add cilantro and fluff before serving.

Notes

You can add a few finely diced jalapenos to the tomato mixture for those of you that want a little kick.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 632mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 4.5mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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