Mexican Rice (Easy and Flavorful)
This easy Mexican rice recipe turns your basic white rice into a vibrant and flavorful side dish. Watch the video below to see how I make it!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 small jalapeno (seeded and finely diced)
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- kosher salt (to taste)
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- optional: finely chopped cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly wash and drain the rice with a fine mesh sieve.
- 2
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeno and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the onions become translucent.
- 3
Add the rice and saute until it's lightly toasted and golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- 4
Add in the cumin, salt, tomato sauce and chicken broth, then stir everything together.
- 5
Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until rice is cooked all the way through, about 15 minutes.
- 6
Remove the rice from the heat and use a fork to fluff it up.
- 7
Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.