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Authentic Mexican Rice

21 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 40MINS

Authentic Mexican Rice

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This Mexican Rice is light, fluffy, and infused with perfect spice and flavor. The key to great and authentic Mexican Rice is basmati rice, fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices. For a change, try adding black beans or grilled corn. Perfect by itself or layered in tacos, burritos, enchiladas. Ole!
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This Mexican Rice is light, fluffy, and infused with perfect spice and flavor. The key to great and authentic Mexican Rice is basmati rice, fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices. For a change, try adding black beans or grilled corn. Perfect by itself or layered in tacos, burritos, enchiladas. Ole!
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Snowflakes & Coffeecakes
I'm Diane, but you can call me Mama V! I love to create and make family-friendly food for my family and friends, and I love sharing my favorite tried-and-true recipes.
https://www.snowflakesandcoffeecakes.com/

40MINS

Total Time

$1.17

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
8
us / metric
Basmati Rice
2 cups
Basmati Rice
Olive Oil
3 Tbsp
Olive Oil
Onion
1/2
Medium Onion, chopped
or 1 tsp Onion Powder
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic, minced
or 1 tsp Garlic Powder
Jalapeño Pepper
1
Jalapeño Pepper, deseeded, deveined, minced
up to 3
or 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Red Bell Pepper
1
Red Bell Pepper
Orange Bell Pepper
1
Orange Bell Pepper
or Yellow Bell Pepper
Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
3 cups
Low-Sodium Chicken Broth
Tomato Sauce
1 cup
Tomato Sauce
Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
1 can
(14 oz)
Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes, drained
Tomato Paste
1/2 cup
Tomato Paste
Green Chili Pepper
3 Tbsp
Chopped Green Chili Peppers
Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp
Ground Cumin
Chili Powder
1/2 tsp
Chili Powder
Dried Oregano
1/2 tsp
Dried Oregano
Smoked Paprika
1/2 tsp
Smoked Paprika
Ground Coriander
1/4 tsp
Ground Coriander
Salt
1/4 tsp
Salt
Garnish
Fresh Cilantro
to taste
Finely Chopped Fresh Cilantro
Lime Wedge
to taste
Lime Wedges
Lime Juice
to taste
Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
277
Fat
6.3 g
Protein
6.8 g
Carbs
48.3 g
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Snowflakes & Coffeecakes
I'm Diane, but you can call me Mama V! I love to create and make family-friendly food for my family and friends, and I love sharing my favorite tried-and-true recipes.
https://www.snowflakesandcoffeecakes.com/

Author's Notes

Yields 8-10 servings.

You will notice I use both coriander and cilantro in this Mexican Rice recipe but they actually taste different even though they both come from the cilantro plant and taste sweet, warm, and toasty while whereas cilantro adds the fresh, fruity citrus punch. If you don't have coriander on hand you can omit it, I just think it adds a little "something-something" special.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Place the Basmati Rice (2 cups) in a fine-mesh sieve and thoroughly rinse under cool running water until the water runs clear.
step 2
Heat Olive Oil (3 Tbsp) in a dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add Onion (1/2) and rice and sauté for 3 minutes.
step 2 Heat Olive Oil (3 Tbsp) in a dutch oven or large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add Onion (1/2) and rice and sauté for 3 minutes.
step 3
Add Jalapeño Pepper (1) and sauté until rice is toasted, approximately 2-3 more minutes.
step 4
Add Garlic (3 cloves) and sauté for 30 seconds.
step 5
Stir in Red Bell Pepper (1), Orange Bell Pepper (1), Low-Sodium Chicken Broth (3 cups), Tomato Sauce (1 cup), Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (1 can), Tomato Paste (1/2 cup), Green Chili Peppers (3 Tbsp), Ground Cumin (1/2 tsp), Chili Powder (1/2 tsp), Dried Oregano (1/2 tsp), Smoked Paprika (1/2 tsp), Ground Coriander (1/4 tsp), and Salt (1/4 tsp).
step 5 Stir in Red Bell Pepper (1), Orange Bell Pepper (1), Low-Sodium Chicken Broth (3 cups), Tomato Sauce (1 cup), Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (1 can), Tomato Paste (1/2 cup), Green Chili Peppers (3 Tbsp), Ground Cumin (1/2 tsp), Chili Powder (1/2 tsp), Dried Oregano (1/2 tsp), Smoked Paprika (1/2 tsp), Ground Coriander (1/4 tsp), and Salt (1/4 tsp).
step 6
Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer 12-15 minutes, or until water is evaporated and rice is tender, stirring once at 8 minutes and replacing the lid. If the liquid evaporates before rice is done, then just add a little bit of water.
step 7
Once water is evaporated, remove from heat, stir, cover and let sit undisturbed for 10 minutes. If rice is still wet, don't worry, it will continue to absorb the 10 minutes while it is steaming. The rice will also dry out a bit more once the lid is off.
step 8
Add Fresh Cilantro (to taste), Lime Juice (to taste), and Lime Wedges (to taste) if desired, and fluff with a fork. Taste and season with additional salt or lime juice if desired.
step 8 Add Fresh Cilantro (to taste), Lime Juice (to taste), and Lime Wedges (to taste) if desired, and fluff with a fork. Taste and season with additional salt or lime juice if desired.

Tags

Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Lunch
Cinco de Mayo
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Rice
Side Dish
Mexican
Vegetables
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