My kids love the rice from our local Mexican restaurant. So, I wanted to try to recreate it at home. They love this one just as much! It’s so delicious! We often eat it with black beans, salsa and sour cream. We also love to serve it with fajitas and enchiladas. So many ways you can use this tasty rice. Cook a batch on the weekend and use it for meals throughout the week.
Restaurant Style Mexican Rice
Ingredients:
3 ¼ cups of chicken broth or stock
2 cups of rice (I usually use Jasmine or Basmati)
½ tsp of ground cumin
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
¼ tsp Mexican oregano
8oz can of tomato sauce
3 tbsp of oil (I use canola)
In a large saucepan, heat 3 tbsp of oil over medium heat. Add rice and stir to coat the rice with the oil. Cook the rice until golden, taking care not to let it burn. You can turn the heat down a bit if it starts getting too dark. Add cumin, garlic powder, Mexican oregano and onion powder and stir well. Cook for a few seconds longer.
Take the saucepan off of the heat to eliminate splatter as you add the chicken broth and tomato sauce. Then place back on the heat. Stir occasionally and bring to a boil. Once it is boiling, cover the pan with a lid and reduce heat to low. Continue to cook for 20-25 minutes. Mine is usually done in 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and then serve.
Hope you enjoy this recipe!
*Side note- always feel free to use more seasonings or even use fresh garlic instead of dried. Additional salt may be used depending on the salt content of your broth and tomato sauce. Personal taste is a huge part of seasonings in recipes.
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