Recipe: Appetizing The Best Mexican Rice

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The Best Mexican Rice. This is the best Authentic Mexican Rice recipe that is so good and so easy, it is our go-so side dish for any Mexican dinner. We serve it alongside Refried Beans or Slow Cooker Mexican Beans and with our favorite meals, like Ground Beef Enchiladas, Chicken Tacos and Carne Asada. The Best Easy Mexican Rice Recipe.

The Best Mexican Rice Mexican rice is the anchor of many excellent Mexican spreads, and having recently posted our recipe for Chiles Rellenos, I'm back with the perfect Mexican rice to go alongside. I'm a big believer in the accoutrements that come with food—the sides, the sauces, the extras, the add-ons, the toppings—the trappings that make the dish a MEAL. Prep the rice: Add rice to a fine mesh strainer and rinse it until the water runs clear. You can have The Best Mexican Rice using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of The Best Mexican Rice

  1. You need of cumin,garlic,tomato,rice,salsa.
  2. You need 1 of 28 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes.
  3. You need 1 medium of onion, chopped.
  4. You need 2 cup of chicken stock.
  5. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of Kosher Salt.
  6. It's 1/2 tsp of Ground cumin.
  7. You need 1/3 cup of Cooking oil (I use canola).
  8. You need 2 cup of Long grain white rice.
  9. It's 2 of Jalapeño peppers seeded and chopped.
  10. It's 2 clove of Garlic pressed.
  11. It's 1/4 cup of Cilantro, finely chopped.
  12. You need 1 of Juice from 2 limes, plus wedges for garnish.

Add remaining ingredients: Add tomato sauce, garlic, and diced onion to the pan. Stir in tomato bullion, salt, carrots, peas, and water. This is a variation of Mexican Rice. There are so many different recipes.

The Best Mexican Rice step by step

  1. Place tomato and onion in blender or processor and puree until smooth. Transfer 2 cups of tomato mixture to medium sauce pan. Stir in chicken stock, cumin and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat. (Reserve excess tomato mixture for another use.).
  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in dutch oven over medium to medium high heat. When oil is sizzling, add rice and sauté, stirring frequently until lightly toasted and golden, about 8 to 10 mins. Add the pepper stir til soft, lowering the heat, then add garlic, stir for another 30 seconds..
  3. Pour the boiling tomato mixture over the rice, stir to combine. Turn heat to low, cook, covered, until liquid has evaporated and rice is done, 15 to 20 mins. Remove from heat and gently stir. Return lid and allow to rest undisturbed an additional 10 mins. Add cilantro and lime juice, fluff gently with fork. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve with lime wedges. Makes 6-8 servings. Enjoy.

Don't knock it saying that Texan Mexican Rice is the most authentic. TexMex is a variation of Mexican and New Mexican. The real deal is Mexican and the small, old Spanish towns in New Mexico. Real Mexican Rice is called Spanish Rice de Mexico. If you like the kind of spanish rice served in Mexican restaurants, you will LOVE this recipe.