How to cook mexican rice

Can be used as a side dish with many meals.

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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Gather ingredients

Gather ingredients

Cut tomato, and peel garlic cloves

Cut tomato, and peel garlic cloves

Add 1 1/2 cup water or chicken stock. Blend together.

Add 1 1/2 cup water or chicken stock. Blend together.

To tomato, garlic, and chicken stock blended

To tomato, garlic, and chicken stock blended

Add oil on hot pan

Add oil on hot pan

Add rice

Add rice

Toast rice, should look like these. Make sure not to burn.

Toast rice, should look like these. Make sure not to burn.

When toasted add blended tomato mixture and rest of chicken stock/water .

When toasted add blended tomato mixture and rest of chicken stock/water .

Bring to a boil.

Bring to a boil.

Add tomato bouillon. If u used chicken stock with a lot of sodium put less tomato bouillon you don't want it too salty.

Add tomato bouillon. If u used chicken stock with a lot of sodium put less tomato bouillon you don't want it too salty.

Cover with lid. And lower temperature.

Cover with lid. And lower temperature.

I put mine on number 4.

I put mine on number 4.

After it boils I usually leave it about 10-15 mins until it looks like this. And then turn off but do not open lid. I leave it resting for an additional 15-20 mins.

After it boils I usually leave it about 10-15 mins until it looks like this. And then turn off but do not open lid. I leave it resting for an additional 15-20 mins.

Then it's ready to serve.

Then it's ready to serve.

Plate it and enjoy!

  • 1/2c Rice
  • 1.0 Tomato
  • 2.0 Garlic cloves (or more)
  • 1/2c Water/chicken stock
  • 1.0Tbsp Vegetable/canola/olive oil
  • 1.0Tbsp Tomato bouillon plus 1 teaspoon (more to taste)