Easy Authentic Mexican Rice Recipe

Authentic Mexican Rice– is extremely easy to learn to make at home, with only a few ingredients you will have a delicious and cost-effective side dish to accompany any meal like Carne con papas (Mexican beef and potato stew).

Most Latino families have their version of authentic Mexican rice and I’m sure we can all agree that our grandmother makes the best rice. Growing up I only had my mother cooking so I can’t say that my grandma’s cooking was better, But what I do know is that my mother’s rice became a staple to our family and always hit the spot.

Mexican rice will have a few key points in taste and texture, You should be able to eat your rice fluffy and not mushy and be able to taste tomato and garlic without any ingredient overpowering each other, you’re looking for great harmony in flavor and texture and this recipe will get you those result no matter how much cooking experience you have.

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Authentic Mexican rice

tradittional recipe that will blow away how easy it can be

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 5 people

Ingredients

  

• 1 1/2 cup jasmine rice
• 3 each roman tomatoes (should be 1 1/2 cups of pure sauce)
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 2 each small garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp Chicken bouillon powder
• 1 to taste Salt to taste

Keyword mexican rice, mexican rice recipe, spanish rice recipe

HOW TO MAKE MEXICAN RICE

Instructions.

1. Start by cutting your Roma tomatoes and peeling your garlic then place in a blender with the chicken bouillon and blend until fully smooth, it should only take about 2 minutes.

2. Next put your tomato sauce and water on to a cup or bowl and set to the side for later use.

3. Fry the rice in a little oil until it gets golden brown should take 2-4 minutes.

4. Once the rice becomes golden brown is time to put tomato sauce and water into the pot, add salt to the rice a little at a time, and taste until its seasons to your liking.

5. Bring up to a boil then cover with a lid and cook for 25 minutes on low heat.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

WHAT RICE CAN I SUBSTITUTE?

Good substitutions are basmati rice, short-grain rice, and long-grain rice of any brand you like. My favorite is Jasmine rice

How can I avoid rice sticking to the bottom of the pot?

There are a few things you can do. First You can use a nonstick pan, second after the rice boils move it around with a spatula to unstick any rice at the bottom, and third make sure the rice cooks a low heat for 25 minutes.