Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, restaurant style mexican rice. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
This Mexican Rice is slightly on the dry side, which is just how Mexican restaurants serve their sides of rice. It isn't wet, clumpy, or sticky like some homemade Mexican rice recipes can be, and it's definitely more authentic than anything you can buy in a box at the grocery store! Place rice in strainer and rinse under running water until it runs clear.
Restaurant style Mexican rice is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Restaurant style Mexican rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have restaurant style mexican rice using 11 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Restaurant style Mexican rice:
- Get 1 can whole, peeled tomatoes
- Take 1 med white onion (peeled & chopped)
- Prepare 2 c low sodium chicken broth
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt or sea salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp cumin
- Prepare About 1/3 cup of oluve oil
- Prepare 2 c favorite uncooked rice (I use med grain)
- Prepare 1 med jalepeno, chopped
- Take 4-5 garlic clives, minced finely
- Make ready Fresh cilantro (optional)
- Make ready 1 lime
It's light, fluffy, infused with flavor and the answer to the dreaded question "What should I make?" when it comes to sides. How to Make Restaurant Style Mexican Rice. I've come to find out that adding veggies is the traditional way of preparing Mexican rice and it makes a subtle but important difference. To attempt to mirror the rice of my dreams, I've stuck to just potato and carrot here but an assortment of other veggies can be added if you are so inclined.
Steps to make Restaurant style Mexican rice:
- Place canned tomatoes (do not drain) & onion in a blender, mix until smooth. It should make about 2 cups, if more measure 2c of liquid and place in a medium sized sauce pan. Add chicken broth, salt & cumin. Let come to a boil over medium heat.
- Heat oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven or rice pot. Add rice & saute about 5 min, stirring frequently. Add jalapeños and cook 2 min. Add garlic & cook 30 seconds, you may have to lower heat. Pour boiling tomato mixture over rice, mix. Cover and cook until mixture is absorbed into the rice, about 17-20 min. Fluff rice with a fork. Turn off heat & cover again, let sit 10 min. Optional: garnish with fresh cilantro. Squeeze lemon juice over & serve!
Making amazing restaurant-style Mexican rice is easy and is the perfect side dish for any taco, enchilada, or carne asada. Here is the foolproof step by step instructions for fluffy and flavorful Mexican rice that is cooked on the stovetop. I have tried numerous rice cooker recipes, and Mexican rice just tastes so much better and is less sticky. I think I've finally done it with this Copycat Restaurant Style Mexican Rice! He wholeheartedly agreed that this was the closest to the restaurant version I've ever made.
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