Easy Authentic Mexican Rice Recipes

EASY AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat water and bullion in separate pot or microwave to make broth.
• In separate saucepan add oil and brown rice until rice is golden brown color on medium/high heat.
• Add seasonings, garlic, and onion. Be sure to keep stirring rice so it does not burn.
• Add broth & tomato sauce. Boil for a second, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 25 minutes.
• Fluff and garnish with fresh cilantro if you like.
• Also, if you have a small can of corn you can add that at the same time when adding broth and tomato sauce -- .

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer until the water runs clear. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the oil. Once hot, add the rice and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the rice is lightly golden brown all over (about 10 minutes).
• Add tomato sauce, garlic, and diced onion to the pan. Stir. Add tomato bullion, salt, carrots, peas, and water (and serrano peppers, if using. They add a little flavor, but not spice.).
• Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes or until the water is completely absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

EASY AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season oil with onion powder and garlic powder. Cook and stir rice in seasoned oil until rice is golden, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Pour water and tomato sauce over the rice; stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

EASY MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and red pepper in butter until tender. Add the tomatoes, water, rice, garlic salt and cayenne. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese.

EASY AUTHENTIC SPANISH RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onions and jalapeno peppers in the butter until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir Mexican-style tomatoes into onion mixture; add rice, salt, and black pepper. Bring rice mixture to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked, 40 to 45 minutes. Garnish with sour cream and Cheddar cheese to serve.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Boil tomatoes in water until skin bursts.
• In blender, puree tomatoes, and half of the garlic and onion.
• Brown rice in oil.
• Add the rest of the garlic and onion to rice.
• Pour tomato sauce over rice.
• Do not stir mixture.
• Simmer for 5 minute.
• Add broth and cilantro.
• Let simmer for 30 minutes (until rice is soft) without stirring.

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet over medium heat, add oil to pan and let oil get hot - about 3 minutes.
• Once oil is hot, add dry uncooked rice and onion. Stir constantly until rice begins to turn golden and onion is cooked.
• Add garlic and cook for another 1 minute stirring frequently so garlic doesn't burn.
• Pour in chicken broth to rice mixture.
• Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Thoroughly mix.
• Bring mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally so rice doesn't stick to bottom.
• Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce to low heat, put lid on pan and cook for 20 minutes until rice is done and liquids have been absorbed.
• Serve Immediately.

MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water, salsa and bouillon to a boil. Stir in rice; remove from the heat. Cover and salt stand 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.